EDITORIAL
Change is comingMayor Thomas M. Menino's efforts to thwart the Elma Lewis memorial project have angered many blacks in Boston. At Menino's direction, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) has decided to de-designate Elma Lewis Partners LLC as developers of the more-than-8-acre lot opposite Boston Police Headquarters on Tremont Street. More » |
OPINION
Children of incarcerated parents: Helping the silent victimsWhen Katia Dukes was 9 years old, her father was arrested for killing her mother and sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison. As her father was escorted from the courtroom, young Katia became another silent victim - a child with an incarcerated parent. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Focusing on the real issue in the Emerson tenure fightI read with great interest Talia White's recent article about Emerson College, where I have taught since 1970 ("Tenure fight just the latest racial skirmish for Emerson," April 2, 2009). (One point of correction, however: I am not a member of the bar.) More » |
Drug switching and health care disparities: Are you being put at risk?Most medical authorities believe a patient's needs should be most important when writing prescriptions. The patient?s physical status and the best available drugs can be matched, assuring the best treatment. More » |
Obama commencement snub a first-degree burnPresident Barack Obama will be the 2009 commencement speaker at Arizona State University on May 13, but he will not receive an honorary degree. Apparently, his accomplishments thus far have been insufficient to merit such an honor. More » |
Are we living in a post-racial America?Recently, a lecture on race was held in a mock courtroom at Harvard Law School, comprised of guest panelists with backgrounds ranging from radio and media to religion and African American studies. Intrigued by a forum that debated whether or not America was in a "post-racial" era, I attended - frankly, I was curious about what "post-racial" even meant. More » |
