LOCAL NEWS
Sister Study seeks breast cancer's unknown causesFor Joanne Johnson, breast cancer is a family matter. One of her cousins was diagnosed with the disease about a decade ago. Last year, her niece found out she had it, too. More » |
Art as barrier breaker discussed at Hub forumAfter the 2000 U.S. Census revealed that Boston had become a "majority-minority" city, many city agencies realized that they had to cater to a more multicultural landscape. More » |
Blunt, unafraid Atkins fought the good fightThe year was 1981, and black America was jittery. There was a new president in the White House, and rumors persisted the winning number in the illegal street lottery on Election Day had been 666. The message to and from black folks: Ronald Reagan was evil. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Black schools winning more Fulbright awardsParents who want to send a child to a black college know they have to look south, but if they prefer one that will also offer a good opportunity for international exposure, the right school may not be as far away as they might think. More » |
Cincinnati NAACP rises again to host conventionCINCINNATI - The NAACP's Cincinnati chapter sagged to a low point a few years ago, its membership the smallest it had been in decades. Some outside the chapter even questioned its relevancy - this in a city recently torn by racially tinged rioting. More » |
WORLD NEWS
In South Africa, evicted residents struggleCAPE TOWN, South Africa - Tensions between police and residents of a shack settlement in Delft, a township on the far outskirts of this city, came to a head last Saturday, as officers with the South African Police Services pepper-sprayed four residents, beating one and taking him into custody following a nighttime operation. More » |
