LOCAL NEWS
Harvard training profs about black historyCAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Every semester, Cheryl Carpenter tries to think of new ways to introduce Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God" to her college students. More » |
Roxbury Film Festival aims to inspire changeFor the 13th year, the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF) will celebrate films made by or about people of color. The festival will run for four days starting one week from tomorrow on July 28. More » |
Mass. Senate approves new system for kids in needFamilies of runaway or truant children would find support through local resource centers designed to help families solve problems without having to go through juvenile courts, under a bill approved last week by the Massachusetts Senate. More » |
Rep. Lynch testifies on Mass. redistrictingLawmakers charged with reshaping the state's new congressional districts heard the last pieces of testimony last week from fellow legislators and advocacy groups on how to draw the map that will eliminate one of the state's 10 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. More » |
Fighting back for good jobs and good wagesOur nation's teens face grim chances of finding a job this summer. May's monthly jobs numbers revealed that a staggering 24.2 percent of teens 16-19 are unemployed, down only slightly from the historic peak of 27 percent last fall. This dire jobs situation follows a rough decade for our nation's youth: Since the 2001 recession, annual teen unemployment has never fallen below 15 percent. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Alabama churches fight anti-immigration lawBIRMINGHAM, Ala. - During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s, many Alabama churches didn't join the fight to end legalized racial segregation. Now some churchgoers see a chance for redemption by opposing the toughest anti-immigration law in America. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Black colleges help rebuild State University of HaitiA dozen historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have formed a consortium to help rebuild the earthquake-damaged State University of Haiti, the Caribbean country's largest institution of higher education. More » |
US formally recognizes Libyan rebelsISTANBUL - The United States and other nations on Friday formally recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's legitimate government until a new interim authority is formed. More » |
US: Somalia food crisis one of biggest in decadesNAIROBI, Kenya - East Africa's worsening famine is one of the largest humanitarian crises in decades, a U.S. State Department official said, pledging "significant" aid despite the debt ceiling impasse being debated in Washington. More » |
