EDITORIAL

Fostering the best

Many African Americans have pierced the bigotry barrier over the years to reach great heights of achievement. There have been innumerable successes in medicine, science, education, law, business, public affairs, sports, the arts and entertainment. But they all pale in comparison to what Barack Obama has achieved. The notion of an African American becoming president was recently so remote that it would not even reach "dream" status. More »

Legalized discrimination

Victims of discrimination almost always believe that they have been unfairly rejected. This is especially true of minorities who have long been victims of racial discrimination. It is easy for minorities to believe that they are the only ones who suffer such indignities. More »

OPINION

For witnesses, the choice is truth or jail

Just over a year ago, a teenager that I will call Thomas was on his way to a community center in Dorchester to play basketball with friends. A hooded gunman, mistaking another man for a rival, crossed a busy street and began firing. After the chaos subsided, the gunman fled, leaving a teenager bleeding from a near-fatal gunshot wound. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

More attention needed on childhood obesity

Recent news that our nation's childhood obesity rates have stabilized at 16.3 percent - with an additional 15.6 percent of American children overweight - isn't cause for complacency: it's a call to action. More »

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What do you think is the historical significance of Barack Obama's presidential nomination?

It's more significant for the rest of the world than any American can imagine. The rest of world is watching. More »