EDITORIAL
New polls, old theoriesAs the political campaign presses on toward Election Day, some African Americans feel ill at ease. Indeed, Barack Obama's success has been exhilarating, but now supporters are anxious about whether the lead he has built in the polls accurately represents the way citizens will vote come Nov. 4. More » |
Stick with DianneWho is Sonia Chang-Diaz? Have you ever seen her? Has she ever done anything for the community? What is her strategy for serving the interests of Greater Roxbury if she is elected to fill Dianne Wilkerson's seat as the state senator representing the Second Suffolk District? More » |
OPINION
Make absentee voting easier for allI need to confess a shameful secret; a sin of omission that I've regretted ever since. I didn't vote. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
An after-school program calls for helpI am an African American male who lives in Dorchester, and I am writing this letter in regard to how the state chooses recipients of aid for after-school programs. I have been operating an after-school program at the Trotter Elementary School in Dorchester for three school years. I have all the legal licenses and all paperwork in order. The only thing I don't have is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt number. Each year I am denied, getting little more than a "Keep up the good work, but we have no funding." Well, where is all the funding for after-school programs going, and how do you qualify? More » |
