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Community needs raised at Hub stimulus money meetingLast Thursday's community meeting at English High School in Jamaica Plain began as a call to ensure equality and fairness in the distribution of Massachusetts' portion of the federal stimulus package. It quickly evolved into a broader discussion about a host of issues that continue to plague minority communities, both in Boston and around the Commonwealth. More » |
Blacks rallying to defense of embattled Illinois Sen. BurrisCHICAGO - Lines are being drawn over whether embattled U.S. Sen. Roland Burris should resign, as the black community grows ever more vocal in his defense - and its desire to keep the seat held by the nation's only black senator. More » |
Obama embracing economic crisis as an opportunityWASHINGTON - Like other presidents saddled with crisis, Barack Obama is embracing the worst economic conditions in a generation as an opportunity to advance an audacious agenda that, if successful, could reshape the country for decades to come. More » |
