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ABCD to offer teenagers more summer jobs
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ABCD to offer teenagers more summer jobs
At least 40% more young workers will be hired this year through the summer jobs program of Action for Boston Community Development, the local anti-poverty agency known by its acronym, ABCD.
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Rachael Rollins resigns over ethics investigations
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Rachael Rollins resigns over ethics investigations
Supporters of Rachael Rollins lamented her resignation as U.S. attorney for Massachusetts as the departure of an unapologetic advocate for reforming the criminal justice system.
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Cannabis Control Commission scraps social consumption pilot program, adopts new approach
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission on Monday took a step its members said would help streamline the process for getting cannabis cafes and marijuana lounges up and running in Massachusetts.
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In the news: Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse
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In the news: Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse
The Boston City Council has designated a major intersection in the Back Bay in honor of Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, a Roxbury resident who is one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.
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Mass. Black Lawyers Association marks 50 years
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Mass. Black Lawyers Association marks 50 years
In 1973, three Black lawyers founded the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA). Today, the professional association has 110 members.
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MIT hackathon tackles racial wealth gap
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MIT hackathon tackles racial wealth gap
Hackathons usually involve computer programmers and sometimes engineers gathering together to brainstorm, trying to solve a technical challenge. But the 75 activists, faith leaders and students assembled for a hackathon at MIT last weekend were focused on an economic and social challenge: the racial wealth gap.
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Rahsaan Hall takes helm at Urban League
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Rahsaan Hall takes helm at Urban League
The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts has chosen Rahsaan D. Hall as the 104-year-old organization’s new president and chief executive officer, beginning June 5.
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Ardent fans greet author Terry McMillan at Mattapan Library
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Ardent fans greet author Terry McMillan at Mattapan Library
Admirers and diehard devotees of Terry McMillan gathered to hear the best-selling author speak at the Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library earlier this month.
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New Roxbury center will lift up Black and Latino arts and culture
A new celebration of culture is coming to town in the form of the Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center, a long-awaited space in Nubian Square that will celebrate Black and Latino culture and art.
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An authentic taste of San Juan in Roxbury
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An authentic taste of San Juan in Roxbury
For nearly 50 years, El Mondonguito, named for a stew of tripe and vegetables, has been a staple on Dudley Street where residents get a taste of San Juan. It’s not just about the food or the socializing. The restaurant, adorned in original Puerto Rican street art and murals, transports people back to their island homeland.
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Black candidates stay in Dorchester Council race
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Black candidates stay in Dorchester Council race
Following a ruling by a federal judge that blocked a new redistricting map for the Boston City Council, the two Black candidates vying for the District 3 seat in eastern Dorchester said they’re continuing with business as usual.
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1866 Action Fund working to elect more Black ‘down-ballot’ candidates in Mass.
Reynolds Douglass Graves, CEO of The Graves Group lobbying firm, is hoping to help elect more Black Democratic candidates to local government offices in Massachusetts.
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