EDITORIAL
A bankrupt church strategyThe election of Barack Obama as president did not launch the post-racial America as many had hoped. While many racial attitudes have softened, the Republican campaign for a presidential candidate establishes that racial hostility is still very much alive. The campaigns of the conservatives often seem to be primarily efforts to organize the bigots to evict the black family from the White House. More » |
Sharing the roadMany drivers are afflicted with the Detroit syndrome - they are the kings of the road. Anything other than another motor vehicle on the highway is an unwelcome interference. More » |
OPINION
Why so many whites vote against themselvesThe figures are well known. More whites are on welfare, use food stamps and public health services numerically than blacks and Latinos. More whites rely on social security, Medicare, and farm supports statistically and proportionally than blacks or Latinos. In Mississippi and Alabama the poverty and unemployment rate among whites is among the highest in the nation. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
More questions about Charles St.About the article about the church and One United ("The clock is ticking," Bay State Banner, March 8, 2012). A couple more pieces of information would have really helped. How did the church intend to replay the loan, and why were they not able to? More » |
The historic bond that ties African Americans and independents togetherEarlier this month, I joined Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network on the march from Selma to Montgomery. I am one of the 40 percent of Americans who are independent of both of the major parties. More » |
