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The Banner returns to the heart of Roxbury
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The Banner returns to the heart of Roxbury
As we approach the one-and-a-half year mark as the new stewards of the Bay State Banner, we are relocating the newspaper to the Nubian Square area to take over the historic Cruz Company offices at One John Eliot Square.
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The delicate balance between community wealth building and affordable housing
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The delicate balance between community wealth building and affordable housing
As major cities around the country struggle with providing affordable housing to their long-standing residents, Boston reigns supreme as a poster child for gentrification.
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50th anniversary of Boston school desegregation
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50th anniversary of Boston school desegregation
On Sept. 12, 1974, Boston Public Schools students faced an uphill battle. After years of protests and lawsuits, Judge William Arthur Garrity had found that the schools in Boston were unconstitutionally segregated. His ruling would have many repercussions throughout the city.
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Overly aggressive policing raises its head ... again
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Overly aggressive policing raises its head ... again
On Sunday, Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was speeding, recklessly driving, and, according to the police, “putting himself and others in great risk of danger” on his way to his home opener game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill was stopped and pulled over by Miami-Dade motorcycle officers. This is where everything escalated.
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Mitigating the damage from the Carney hospital shutdown
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Mitigating the damage from the Carney hospital shutdown
The closure of Carney Hospital leaves significant gaps in the health services available in Dorchester, Boston’s largest neighborhood and one where a majority of residents are people of color, creating an emergency and urgent care desert in the neighborhood.
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The great debate
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The great debate
This month a presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump will be aired on the ABC network.
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DNC honors past, lays out bright future
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DNC honors past, lays out bright future
This week, the Democratic Party is holding its quadrennial convention in Chicago Illinois, the 11th time that the party has held its conference in the Windy City, where it is presenting its best storytellers and having them share with the American people their past achievements and, even more important, their vision for the future.
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Walz is a welcome choice for VP
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Walz is a welcome choice for VP
On Tuesday, August 6, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz, the present governor of Minnesota, as her VP running mate. He took office in 2019 after serving 12 years in the U.S. House of Representatives serving on the Agriculture, Amed Services and Veterans Affairs committees.
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Black journalists are latest casualty in Trump’s war against women
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Black journalists are latest casualty in Trump’s war against women
Last week in Chicago, the National Association of Black Journalists held its annual convention. More than 4,000 journalists and aspiring journalists, a record number, gathered for workshops, panel discussions, job interviews and informal evenings of networking and mutual support.
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Save Carney Hospital
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Save Carney Hospital
Over the past few years, there has been a tremendous trend in Massachusetts and many states around the country to close needed healthcare facilities.
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Biden out, Harris in
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Biden out, Harris in
President Joe Biden shocked the political world when he stepped aside from his reelection campaign and handed the mantle to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Support funding for life sciences center in Nubian Square
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Support funding for life sciences center in Nubian Square
As we approach the end of formal sessions of the Massachusetts Legislature, state lawmakers have a chance to take a giant step toward addressing the wealth gap afflicting Black and brown communities in Boston.
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