LOCAL NEWS
Design update on Ferdinand project mixes old and newThe Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force last week got a glimpse of design ideas for the Dudley Square Municipal Office Building. The 180,000-square-foot future Boston Public Schools headquarters is set to rise up from the old Ferdinand's furniture store site over the next two years. More » |
Next Street receives $30 million to help spark business growth, jobsBoston-based Next Street, the merchant bank specializing in small and mid-sized urban companies, has received a significant vote of confidence from Wall Street as Citi Community Capital and Enterprise Community Loan Fund recently announced they are investing a combined $30 million in the new Next Street Opportunity Fund. More » |
UMass panel urges more black professionals at BPSBoston public schools are looking to expand partnerships with black businesses in an effort to introduce professional role models, increase career awareness and promote academic achievement among black students. More » |
One in four Mass. residents unable to weather a financial crisisWashington, D.C. - In Massachusetts today, 26.4 percent of households are "asset poor," meaning they have little or no financial cushion to rely on if unemployment or another emergency leads to a loss of income, according to a report released today by the national nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). More » |
State lawmakers heat up fuel fund for the needyAdvocates for the elderly and low-income families scored a major victory when the State Legislature recently added $21.2 million in state funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). More » |
Black farmers still await discrimination settlementFor everything there is a season - a time to plant and a time to sow. Black farmers know of seasons. They plowed the earth under burning sun and weathered stormy nights. They faced disasters both natural and man-made. More » |
Obituary: Willis Saunders, former Boston police commander and Tuskegee AirmanCitizens call for the police only at times of a great stress. When Willis D. Saunders Jr. was on the force, his arrival always provided an aura of tranquility. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Toxins found in black hair care products"Take the kinks out of your mind," intoned Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), "instead of out of your hair." More » |
Scholarly books: An authoritative look at African and African American historyFearing that black people would become a "negligible factor" in human thought and stand "in danger of being exterminated," Carter G. Woodson in 1915 founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (now called the Association for the Study of African American Life and History). More » |
Is Black History Month still necessary?Because it's the month of February, there will emerge a familiar debate over whether or not Black History Month has outlived its usefulness. More » |
Nominations for 43rd NAACP Image AwardsOn Friday, February 17, artists and entertainers will gather on the red carpet for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards. The two-hour, star-studded event will air live on Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. (7 p.m. central) on NBC. More » |
Survey asks African Americans: 'What's missing from your TV choices?'A coalition of consumer groups, media activists, clergy and concerned citizens are launching a national online survey to ask African American households to tell their preferences about the kind of relevant programming choices they want to see on television. More » |
