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December 29, 2005

Youth group was way out of street life for South End native

Survey: most Boston teens have witnessed violent acts

Rice sweetens as public sours on President Bush

A Final Farewell

Roxbury church welcomes worshipers after $3m rehab

International court rules against Uganda

Angola’s giant leap on to world economic stage

Government probes Katrina aid charges

December 22, 2005

Dispute over Strand Theatre on MLK Day

Dorchester shooting adds fuel to city’s gun violence crisis

City Life organizers target Urban Edge

State treasurer invests $1.2b with minority-owned businesses

Group puts parents’ voice in school reform

‘Report calls 1898 North Carolina Riot an ‘insurrection’

Labor activists seek support for window accident victims

EPA study: blacks more likely to live in toxic neighborhoods

Crowd gathers in Los Angeles for Tookie Williams funeral

December 15, 2005

Richard Pryor: It was something he said

Gubernatorial candidates vie for supporters in Roxbury

Clifton Wharton: ‘A Roxbury Man’

Crime wave follows funding cuts

Barbara Edelin: The planner behind Boston’s foremost events

‘Tookie’ Williams executed despite pleas of innocence

Coalition makes final push for insurance bill

LaCour, caregiver and family genealogist, dies at 65

Racial tensions lead to riots in Australia

Shake-up in Haitian Supreme Court

Women plagued by violence in Sudan

December 8, 2005

Sheriff’s attorney questions Fed’s probe

Hundreds take to streets for Rosa Parks Human Rights Day

Council probes lead in city’s water supply

War objector comes to Dorchester

John Blassingame publishes hip magazines for blacks

Say it ain’t sold: Green St. Grille up for sale

JPNDC presents plans for Blessed Sacrement

To Be Equal: The global AIDS fight

Obstacles overcome by Pop Warner youths

December 1, 2005

Report: cuts to state budget gutted programs for children

Haiti tribunal probes U.S. role in ’04 coup

Lawsuit alleges feds failed Katrina victims

El Jolgorio Navideño celebrates Christmas the Puerto Rican way

Diversity Initiative is aimed at nonprofits

TV networks promote AIDS awareness

Federal programs unable to stem inner-city job loss

November 24, 2005

Local organizations say prostitution affecting a younger demographic

CORI critics blast lack of accountability

Coalition calls for day to honor Rosa Parks

Organization helps empower Hub Cape Verdean community

Local group promotes Venezuelan solidarity

Detroit paper under fire for political ad

Coalition vows help for Katrina evacuees

UN report: HIV on rise in U.S., Africa, Asia

Zara Buggs-Taylor, civil rights activist, media critic, dies

Ellen Jackson, founded desegregation program

John Johnson-McElrath active in veteran’s affairs

November 17, 2005

Sen. Wilkerson: ‘Back off my children’

Steady gains for minority voters

New Majority Coalition contemplates next steps

Best-selling author Nathan McCall speaks at BHCC

Minority candidates have little luck in Worcester

To Be Equal: The persistence of bigotry

“Iron Lady” poised for tough, risky job in Liberia

Developer demolishes Black Heritage site

Argentine workers meet Rox. counterparts

In-State Tuition Bill seen as rights issue

November 10, 2005

Arroyo, Yoon clinch 2nd, 3rd place spots on council ballot

Calif. NAACP catches flack for drug initiative

BRA to begin Bartlett yard development

New Cape Verdean consul forging ties with community

Study: public opinion favors crime prevention

Boston’s progressive record label gives ‘EmPOWERment’

Drylongso Awards bring honor to Boston anti-racists

Talented student, teacher and aspiring filmmaker dies

BHCC soccer team wins first state title

‘Blacks are faster’ causes furor in sports

Hispanics attend largest, poorest high schools

Feds: Wal-Mart execs knew workers illegal

November 3, 2005

Menino, Hennigan face off in final stretch

At-large city council candidates respond to Banner questions

Lack of U.S. leadership adds to political turmoil in Haiti

Marchers reflect on social justice agenda

Army loses minorities

Tobin, Rivera court voters for District 6 city council race

Religious leaders add boost to in-state tuition bill drive

Workers board hears union-busting testimony

Hearing set for judge in DeLay case

Rev. Owens: ‘A model minister for ministers’ in Boston

Women prison population growing faster than men’s

Black leaders in U.S. pledge to keep fighting for Tulsa race riot

October 27, 2005

Rosa Parks: The mother of the Civil Rights Movement

Union merger brings power in numbers

Rosa Parks: An ordinary woman, an extraordinary life

Housing activists call for more affordability

From terrorist to freedom fighter: Ahmed Kathrada

Worcester business center works to share development

40 yrs later: MLK’s march in Boston and Selma retraced

Congressman calling for troops to pull out of Iraq

Changes are in the air for WILD, Hot 97’s listeners

October 20, 2005

Millions More Movement hailed as historic show of unity and strength

Air quality suffers in minority communities

Yoon gets endorsement from councilors of color

New dean at UMass works against urban poverty

Nouveau offers affordable fashion

Activist and journalist Mackie McLeod III dies at age 57

Neo-Nazis: right to march?

October 13, 2005

Council: City contractors must hire applicants with CORIs

Lt. Gen. fought to protect New Orleans

Locals mobilize for Millions More Mvmt.

Kenyan Nobel Prize winner shares insights at Harvard

Candidates make case at New Majority forum

Interfaith organization pushing health care bill

Bill Bennett still remains unapologetic

‘Minority’ to some; ‘majority’ to others

To Be Equal: The loss of Motley and Wilson

Boy’s Club breaks ground

The challenge is to increase diversity in health care

October 6, 2005

Arroyo, Yoon secure spots on November’s at-large ballot

August Wilson: The writer for our century

OneUnited to open branch in Grove Hall

Nigerian activists fight environmental battles

Puerto Ricans protest FBI’s ‘assassination’

AG files complaint against Wilkerson

Judge slams jury bias

Housing testers find widespread bias in local real estate market

Groundbreaking federal judge dies

September 29, 2005

Hub cops get pass from Internal Affairs

Women of color stake out common ground at conference

A tale of two storms

249 New Orleans police officers left posts

Roxbury’s top cop earns marks as ambassador to chief

Prince Hall recognized for his service to equality and freedom

New cocaine fields are killing nature parks

Evening on the Bridge: A celebration of computer literacy

September 22, 2005

Candidates finding common ground with black, Latino voters as primary draws near

Activists blast Romney on surveillance

City agrees to settle voting rights lawsuit

Women of color to hold conference at Northeastern

Committee questions BRA land appraisal

National Dominican group heads to Hub

FEC sues pro-Republican political group

Respected cameraman Therman Toon, 61, dies

Focus on world’s poor during General Assembly debate

What’s in a name: A tale of two Roxbury charter schools

September 15, 2005

Bush: Blame me for “serious problems in response” to Katrina

Labor group endorses O’Malley over Arroyo

No surprise: Boston most expensive city

Black tennis officials alleging racial bias

JPNDC to develop Blessed Sacrament

The artful legacy of Leon Brathwaite Sr.

New program provides medicines

Nigerians reluctant to invest in their country

September 8, 2005

And the counting begins

Illegal advertising cluttering community

Local unions still working together

Quotes from Katrina

Black campaign workers have mixed luck with candidates

Harbor point teens allege harassment

Bill calls for universal health care insurance

Louisville civil rights leader dies in Georgia

Georgia activists blast voter identification law

September 1, 2005

Caribbean Carnival brings island color, culture to Hub

Farrakhan calling for Millions More March

Shakespearean actor mounts political podium in Cambridge

J.P. teenagers speak out against sex harassment

Jesse tells Robertson: lay off Hugo

HUD chief talks housing policy at Bromley Heath

South End confronts crime, race and class

August 25, 2005

Caribbean community gears up for Carnival

Once-exiled representative regains power in State House

Grassroots effort can’t curtail pesticides in park

Lyndhurst St. residents: media gave bad rap

T puts brakes on Silver Line tunnel scheme

Roxbury Charter fights to stay open despite state board vote

Councilors push to settle vote lawsuit

To Be Equal: Testing Democracy

DSNI celebrates teen summer job success

August 18, 2005

Politicians vie for votes in Dominican parade

Groups press city to settle Voting Rights suit

Suffolk County guards file suit vs. Cabral

Union launches bid to organize Boston area security officers

Suffolk County jail program preps inmates for job market

Upham’s proposal causes controversy

Teens brighten up Dudley with mural

South African workers launch massive strikes

U.S. ambassador frustrated in talks with Zimbabwe minister

Watts struggles 40 years after rioting

People of color a majority in Texas

August 11, 2005

Media mogul lived for the challenge

Airport workers say cleaning company is stealing wages

New housing opens on Boston State site

Liberian prez hopeful asks locals for support, money

New era of diversity dawns in offices of at-large city councilors

Gang-busting rev. overcame teen crime life

To Be Equal: Include Other Voices

Thousands march in Georgia to renew Voting Rights Act

August 4, 2005

Veteran Hub journalist joining Banner staff

Puerto Rican veterans honored with square

Harvard Corp. member resigns, blasts Summers

Dudley residents rally against public drinking and loitering

Lawsuit challenges drug tests

House offers a view into black 1700s Nantucket community

Despite plan, Four Corners struggling

Tenants make case for rent protections

Allegations of brutality prompt calls for civilian review board

Frank Morris, pioneer in state government, artist, lawyer

To Be Equal:  The Power of Faith

Justice Dept. hits Hub with voting rights suit

July 28, 2005

Black lawmakers push for CORI law changes

Puerto Rican veterans honored with square

New coalition plans thorough voter turnout drive in Roxbury

Sam Yoon kicks off campaign for at-large city council seat

Lawmakers mulling health care reform

Group wants say in school chief search

Immigrant grads’ dreams on hold

July 21, 2005

Hub residents say police often use excessive force on suspects

Democrats mull plans to boost minority vote

Hub festival organizers gear up for summer fun

July 14, 2005

Witnesses say police attacked girls during Dorchester melee

Romney vetoes fund increase for sex ed.

Viable black challengers absent in Hub political races

July 7, 2005

Organizers mobilize locals for Millions More Movement

Police take collaborative approach

Program steers teens into building trades

Study: immigrants bolstering Mass. labor

June 30, 2005

Cape Verdeans recall day of liberation on 30th anniversary

NAACP selects new president

Teens mark victory on summer jobs funding

Peace Corps volunteer returns to village with passion for soccer

June 23, 2005

Labor activists take concerns to Legislature

Vet recalls service as Cambridge marks founding of U.S. Army

Muslims bring message of redemption to local teens

School counseling flawed, say teens

June 16, 2005

Ethnic journalists find common ground in NY

Report shows vote flaws widespread

Football, film legend finds success working with teens

Black firefighters cite FDNY’s minority hiring

Poll: one-in-four American adults accesses ethnic media

June 9, 2005

Activists rally in support of teens charged in police attack

Finneran faces perjury charges in redistrict case

Dominican pres. given honorary UMass degree

Black Mass. Conference calls for more role models for boys

June 2, 2005

Religious groups rally support for expanded health coverage

Banner gearing up for 40th anniversary

Private developers eyeing Dudley land

Yancey rips cops’ use of drug funds

May 26, 2005

UMass chancellor decision sparks protests, compromise

ACLU demands FBI’s Hub activist spy files

Longtime JP activist launches grassroots bid for council spot

May 19, 2005

Organizers of color bridge race divide

Gov.’s committee on affirmative action stalls

Education expert links race and class in achievement gap

May 12, 2005

U.S. education secretary mulls changes to testing guidelines

Museum guards fight for better pay, benefits

Cuban-born priest culls essays from fellow Buddhists of color

Immigrant activists push in-state tuition bill

May 5, 2005

Mayor, labor leaders embrace rights for undocumented workers

Hub blacks speak of persistent race bias

Black lawmakers rip Romney’s death penalty

Effort aimed at fostering diversity in Hub CDCs

April 28, 2005

Harvard study: Blacks, Latinos see widespread racism in Hub

Payzant aims to reduce Hub achievement gap

Journalist braves streets of Iraq, brings story to Boston

Jamaica Plain NDC cuts ribbon on new Lamartine Street homes

April 21, 2005

Hub business boosters launch minority purchasing initiative

Deval Patrick urges voters to believe

Activists lobby council for parent coordinators

NU delays dormitory projects

April 14, 2005

Black alumnae gather for Simmons conference

Black women finding success in Hub politics

Angolan bishop offers African perspective on papal politics

CDC completes renovation of landmark Dudley Sq. building

April 7, 2005

Army deserter brings message to Hub protest

Housing starts on increase, funding cuts pose challenges

Tenant groups fight Romney on vouchers

Entrepreneur launches online bank

March 31, 2005

Black engineers find common ground in Hub

Youth groups combine forces to lobby for more resources

African Union cites progress on conflicts

Black Kennedy School students organize policy conference

UMass students pan diversity proposal

March 24, 2005

Linda Dorcena Forry wins 12th in landslide victory

Northeastern dorm plans stir controversy

Venezuelan officials challenge Bush policies during Hub visit

Report: black mortality tied to health care gap

National organization engineers career paths for black students

March 17, 2005

Growing Dominican community eyeing Lawrence mayor’s seat

Activists hit minority hiring on Red Line

Library trust distributes funds for programming

March 10, 2005

Wilkerson calls on 12th candidates to drop out

Councilor re-opens debate over busing

Jamaica Plain resident mounts city council bid

Jamaica Plain residents spar over affordable housing

March 3, 2005

Candidates make pitch for 12th Suffolk seat

Cape Verdean activists plan for island’s 30th anniversary

Dorchester project wins environmental award

February 24, 2005

Former Roxbury secessionist launches fathers’ rights crusade

Ed. board moves to close charter school

S. Shore woman: neighbors killing dream of horse farm

February 17, 2005

Fenway High students rally to stop teacher’s deportation

Black reps get new committee assignments

Community center seeks funds to expand facility

February 10, 2005

Fight brews over future of Blue Hill Task Force

Task force unveils new measures of school quality

Wisconsin professor details race disparities in health care

February 3, 2005

T pushes Mattapan housing plan, despite opposition

Program cuts hidden in governor’s budget

Montserratians facing return to volcanic island

January 27, 2005

Menino, Hennigan eyeing support from voters of color

Capuano outlines prospects for programs under Bush

Arroyo calls for more democracy on council

January 20, 2005

Dudley activists mark Dartmouth renovation

Metro executives’ slurs seen jeopardizing merger plans

Police chief reforming investigative procedures

January 13, 2005

Teens organize against violence on Orange Line

Roxbury Action Program plans to sell off affordable housing

Black cops call on vets to drum up recruits

January 6, 2005

Former Rep. Shirley Chisolm dead

Dorchester office focuses on needs of Cape Verdean kids

Wilkerson keeps focus on social justice issues

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