EDITORIAL
Protecting the legacyOne hundred years ago, on April 6, 1909, Matthew Henson, history's greatest African American explorer, became the first person to reach the North Pole. That might not seem like such an achievement today given the many available electronic navigation devices, but back then, extraordinary skill and physical endurance were needed. More » |
Confronting irrelevanceHas the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) outlived its usefulness? The question is certain to arouse heated debate and even some hostility. Commentator Jonetta Rose Barras offered an answer in an April 19, 2009, op-ed piece in The Washington Post. More » |
OPINION
Education is critical in combating domestic violenceLast month, the Boston Public Health Commission released a survey of 200 teens revealing that almost half of them blamed Rihanna for the highly publicized abuse allegedly inflicted on her by Chris Brown, and that over half thought he was being treated unfairly by the media. Many found the teens' viewpoints disturbing and alarming. And they are. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Like fish in a barrelIt's over. The real-life heroes and villains adventure on the seas off of Somalia's coast came to an end. Too bad for the villains - they might have been teenage fishermen had things worked out differently in their short lives. More » |
