EDITORIAL
"We're the ones..."Some prominent African Americans would prefer to ignore the AIDS crisis, but the recently released Black AIDS Institute report "We're the Ones We've Been Waiting For" makes the case that indifference is irrational. The most startling statistic: half of all those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 2004 were black, a 100 percent increase from the rate in 1985. On top of that, in 2004, 48 percent of all Americans living with AIDS were black. More » |
OPINION
Rising Latino numbers, rising black fearsA small but vocal group of Los Angeles black community activists turned up at City Hall in October to blast Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Latino elected officials for their tight-lipped silence when the feds cracked down on the terrorist Latino street gang, Florencia 13. The gang's arsenal of mayhem included murders, assaults and intimidation against blacks in South L.A. Though the protestors were few in number, many blacks privately cheered their finger-pointing at Latino leaders for not speaking out on the violence. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Searching for safe ground on BPD anti-gun planBoston's new police initiative ("ACLU skeptical of police warrantless search plan," Nov. 22, 2007) may be well intentioned, but it has shortcomings that may further strain the relationship between the Boston Police Department (BPD) and communities of color. More » |
