August 2, 2007 — Vol. 42, No. 51

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Diversity program grads to become Hub’s new leaders

Yawu Miller

Tito Jackson has long thought about throwing his hat into the ring and running for elected office. But as a political outsider, he knew he was missing valuable information.

“I always wanted to know what’s the actual skill set you need to run for office,” he said. “How do you raise money?” Full Story


Teachers Union head talks school changes

Brian Mickelson

On the heels of new superintendent Carol R. Johnson’s appointment, the Boston Public Schools and Boston Teachers Union enter the 2007-2008 school year with a new collective bargaining agreement.

Richard Stutman, president of the Boston Teachers Union, recently sat down with the Banner to discuss the new agreement, the adverse effects of MCAS testing and the union’s other goals for the upcoming school year. Full story

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DIVERSITY TODAY
CAREER EXPLOSION
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EDITORIAL

Abiding by the law

Egregious injustice

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OPINION

Newark is on right track
with Cory Booker

—Marc H. Morial

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Energy company fosters new environment for climate change

— Nick Stavropoulos
President, KeySpan Energy

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NEWS DIGEST

Editor of disputed Frey memoir calls out Oprah

• St. Louis mayor says no to ‘Ike Turner Day’; blues performer, 75, says that’s OK

• Judges gather to work against unequal treatment

• Argentina criticizes U.S. border fence

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CITY NOTES

• MIT professor resigns to protest colleague’s tenure denial

• Sheriff Cabral, leading Mass. legislators endorse Hillary Clinton

•State Dept. of Public Health devotes $600K in anti-crime funding to hospitals across Mass.

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BLACK HISTORY

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