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A protest last Saturday opposting the war in Iraq

With the Lincoln Memorial seen in the background, demonstrators marched over the Arlington Memorial Bridge from the National Mall to the Pentagon in Washington last Saturday during a protest opposing the war in Iraq. Over the weekend, protests marking the four-year anniversary of the war were held in cities across the country. (AP photo/Gerald Herbert)

Gov. Deval Patrick, right, reacts as Massachusetts Senate President Robert Travaglini, left, jokes about Patrick

Patrick served Irish roast at St. Patty’s Day breakfast

David Weber

Gov. Deval Patrick provided a huge target for the political jokesters at the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast Sunday, and he took the ribbing gracefully, displaying a tote board to tally the references to his pricey new drapes and Cadillac. Full story

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Street activist Wall mulls political run

Rev. Bruce Wall, pastor of the Global Ministries Church in Codman Square David Pomerantz

For the last three decades, Rev. Bruce Wall has crusaded to save Boston’s youth from violent crime.

He has waged his war from the altar of a Dorchester church, from the streets as a community activist and from the bench as an assistant clerk magistrate in Boston’s juvenile court for 24 years.

Now, the 59-year-old pastor of the Global Ministries Christian Church in Codman Square is eyeing a new pulpit from which to preach: Boston’s City Council. Full story

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“H-Block” postscript
During Black History Month, the Banner published a special insert entitled “The Original H-Block.” The objective was to highlight the academic and professional achievements of the African American residents of a small Roxbury neighborhood 50 or 60 years ago. The hope was that young residents of the neighborhood would be inspired by what their elders were able to accomplish when there were few opportunities for blacks.

“H-Block” was especially well received by those who personally remembered the place and the times. There was a sense of pride in the accomplishments of friends and neighbors. And there was also a sense of nostalgia for a time that was more peaceful despite the racial discrimination. People did not have to worry about locking their doors. Full editorial

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