LOCAL NEWS
New political faces emerge in 6th SuffolkA spirited Democratic primary contest for the open 6th Suffolk state representative seat promises to yield fresh leadership in the district and up at the Statehouse. More » |
Three Dems battle over state auditor post in primary raceSuzanne Bump would like your vote - she is running for state auditor in the Sept. 14 primary. So would Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis and political newcomer Mike Lake. More » |
Praying Indian history preserved by tribal chiefMore than 300 years have passed since the Rev. John Eliot, pastor of the First Church in Roxbury, translated the Bible into the language of the Massachusett tribe and taught scripture to Native Americans living in "Praying Indian" settlements scattered on the fringes of the young colony. More » |
It's not Bob's, but Darryl's is a welcome additionDarryl Settles walks around his new digs, stopping here and there to give old friends a hug and welcome new friends to Darryl's Corner bar and Kitchen - a sleek bar and lounge at the heart of Lower Roxbury in the South End neighborhood of Boston. More » |
One shining exampleIt's never easy building a skyscraper in downtown Boston, and for these minority developers, it was particularly difficult. More » |
Minority business development - Why now more than everWe have to go back to the Civil Rights era in the 1950s through the 1960s to understand fully why we are so concerned with minority business development. People sometimes forget that in the 1950s America suffered from its own unique brand of apartheid in all of the former Confederate states. More » |
Banner Biz Q&AQ: Why was the State Office of Minority and Women Owned Business Assistance merged with the Affirmative Marketing Program to become the Commonwealth Supplier Diversity Office? More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Re-enactors keep memory of black Civil War troops aliveSULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. - The role of black Civil War troops in gaining the freedom of black Americans was pushed to a distant corner of the national memory for decades. More » |
Wayne Wallace to pay tribute to ColtraneWayne Wallace is surprised when people tell him that his most recent album, "Bien, Bien" makes them want to get up and dance. More » |
Re-entry program gives Muslims second chanceCHICAGO - Instead of stepping back into lifestyles that risk landing them in prison again, a handful of former inmates who embraced Islam behind bars are spending their days constructing green transitional homes in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. More » |
Nation's economic woes jeopardize Dems' prospectsCOLUMBUS, Ohio - Frustrated, discouraged and just plain mad, a lot people who have lost jobs - or know someone who has - now want to see the names of Democrats on pink slips. And that's jeopardizing the party's chances here in Ohio and all across the country in November's elections. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Egyptian opposition leader urges election boycottCAIRO - Egypt's leading democracy advocate made a forceful call Monday for the nation to boycott November's parliamentary election, saying they were certain to be rigged and urging his young supporters to be patient and plan for a lengthy struggle. More » |
Small signal, big meaning? Castro in military dudsHAVANA - Fidel Castro dusted off his full military uniform for the first time since stepping down as president four years ago, a symbolic act in a communist country where little signals often carry enormous significance. More » |
