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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 citys 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 Bostons 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
Sheriffs attorney questions Feds probe
Hundreds take to streets for Rosa Parks Human Rights Day
Council probes lead in citys water supply
War objector comes to Dorchester
John Blassingame publishes hip magazines for blacks
Say it aint 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
Bostons 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: MLKs march in Boston and Selma retraced
Congressman calling for troops to pull out of Iraq
Changes are in the air for WILD, Hot 97s 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
Boys 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
Uphams 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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