EDITORIAL
Lost opportunitiesThe most important rite of passage for an adolescent is high school graduation. But as important as a high school diploma is for success in today?s job market, almost 30 percent of the class of 2008 nationally will not graduate with their peers, according to a recent Education Week report funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The record is even worse for African Americans; the report predicts that about 45 percent will not graduate on time. More » |
Requiescat in paceIn every profession, there are a few practitioners whose extraordinary level of performance establishes an even higher standard of excellence. More » |
OPINION
Asian Americans struggle to keep voting rightsAn African American man could become president, but many of Boston's Asian American citizens will lose equal access to the vote in this November's election. In an attempt to prevent that from happening, the local Asian American community will hold a civil rights rally at the State House today to demand action on corrective legislation. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
On the slowing economy, and its impact on black professionalsAfrican American professionals are growing more and more concerned about how the economy?s continued decline will affect them. The statistics prove they have plenty of reason to be scared. More » |
