LOCAL NEWS
Charles Street's cash transfers subject of bankruptcy hearingAside from the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings and his abrupt resignation as Boston School Committee chairman, Rev. Gregory Groover, pastor of the Charles Street AME church, has recently added another problem to his list of ever-growing financial mismanagement practices -- "special activities." More » |
Teachers alliance opposes student assignment plansAt a recent meeting of the External Advisory Committee (EAC), the Black Educators' Alliance of Massachusetts (BEAM) joined a number of other community organizations in a joint statement stressing the importance of quality schools for all students and raising serious concerns about the four student assignment models presented to the EAC. More » |
Gala celebrates role of men in ending domestic violenceOne in three women in the world will be a victim of violence in her lifetime. This startling statistic is the basis for the Love Life Now Foundation, which works to combat domestic violence against women. On Feb. 15, the organization held its annual White Ribbon Night Gala fundraiser at Lombardo's in Randolph. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Biography dispels myths about legend of Rosa ParksRosa Parks, who would have turned 100 this month, is certainly one of the most celebrated figures in black history. More » |
Capt. Paul Cuffe made waves in businessIt was not an easy start for Paul Cuffe. He was born in 1759 on Cuttyhunk Island, the son of Coffe Slocum, an African slave, and Ruth Moses, a Wampanoag Native American woman. More » |
Learning lessons from the Black Panther PartyAs we appreciate and celebrate Black History Month in February, there?s one story we should pay close and careful attention to: The Black Panther Party. The legacies of the Panthers and the Black Power Movement still echo nearly 50 years later. More » |
Battle over Voting Rights Act before U.S. Supreme CourtOne of the GOP's fondest wishes has been to kill the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. Twice it floated several trial balloons in Congress. The first one was in 1981, when the Act came up for renewal. The deal in the initial passage of the Act was that it be renewed every 25 years. More » |
