Opinion

In Roxbury’s Dudley Square, many publicly and privately owned parcels still sit vacant, offering little benefit to Roxbury’s residents. That’s why three years ago we launched PLAN: Dudley Square to determine if the publicly-owned vacant land in Dudley Square could be put to better use.

Democrats need to get some candidates in place who can make a real run at Senate seats in several key states.

Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden for his past opposition to busing although his position on the issue differs little from hers.

An ill-advised governmental action will financially doom millions of student loan borrowers, and arrives as the cost of higher education continues to soar and household incomes remain largely stagnant.

Last month, we welcomed the Boston Police Academy's newest recruits. It was a powerful experience meeting each and every new member of our city’s police department, which is the oldest — and the best — in the nation.

The deaths of three prominent Boston-area blacks underscores the importance of the contributions past generations have made to the advancement of the community.

As rental prices continue to soar and moderately priced apartments disappear from the marketplace, both prospective homeowners and current renters face a shrinking supply of affordable housing.

The black resolve to replace Donald Trump, the racist-in-chief, will undoubtedly motivate people of color to become involved in the 2020 campaign.

The struggle to eliminate high-cost predatory debt is a daunting one — particularly for black America. As access to affordable credit, loans and mortgages seem ever elusive across the country, lying in wait are countless predatory lenders eager to fill the personal finance void.

Students from impoverished families are encouraged to study hard to gain admission to an elite college in order to climb to the top of the post graduate employment ladder. However, they discover that competition for acceptance by the prime colleges is so keen that some wealthy applicants scheme and connive in order to get that acceptance letter in the mail.

An undercount in the U.S. Census will skew the baseline for providing vital programs like Head Start, WIC, SNAP, and MassHealth.

For many blacks, being patriotic and fighting for equity in America go hand-in-hand.