Mass Vote – US Senate Candidates forum 4/20
Mass Vote – US Senate Candidates forum
@Reggie Lewis Center Sat. April 20th
Politics
We need YOU… submit for Boston Black Agenda 2013
Help construct a local Boston Black Agenda that will address the myriad of issues facing African-Americans living in Boston. Once created, the Boston Black Agenda will serve as a blue print to addressing these issues and implementing policies at a city and state level that will seek to improve quality of life in Boston.
What would YOU ask the candidates? Boston Black Agenda 2013
Goal: To develop a series of questions which can be asked of potential candidates for City and State offices (Councillor, Mayor, Senator, Representative, DA, etc.) this questionnaire should represent the broad views of the community and help determine which candidates are most in tune with our ideals and worthy of endorsements and votes.
Boston Black Agenda 2013
To construct a local Boston Black Agenda that will address the myriad of issues facing African-Americans living in Boston. Once created, the Boston Black Agenda will serve as a blue print to addressing these issues and implementing policies at a city and state level that will seek to improve quality of life in Boston.
An Open Letter to Boston’s Black Leadership
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s decision to not seek re-election presents a profoundly unique and opportunistic occasion for the city’s black community. Not since the mayoral candidacy of Mel King in 1983 has the black community been strategically positioned to substantively sway the policy direction of the city.
Mayoral contenders: How much $$$ is in the campaign war chest?
Mayoral contenders: How much $$$ is in the campaign war chest?
Mayoral Race Money as of 3/20/13 (unless otherwise noted)
Community Town Hall Forum: Saggy Pants & The Criminalization of our Youth
This forum is to discuss the criminalization of our youth and the dangerous implications via mass incarceration, school to prison pipeline, etc.
Ayanna Pressley: “Don’t bottle up liquor licenses”
THERE IS A RENAISSANCE happening in Boston. Take a look at the activity in the Seaport District — restaurants, cultural events, start-ups and new visitors. Roslindale Square has become a bustling village with new restaurants and shops opening seemingly every day. In my own neighborhood of Dorchester, Tavolo Restaurant and Ashmont Grill have become community anchors for residents and travelers arriving by train, bus, and car. But what about Roxbury or Mattapan?
The BPD adds insult to injury
Like virtually all big-city police departments, the BPD has an image problem that never seems to go away. And this year is already looking pretty ugly.
Councillor seeks statistics regarding consultants hired by Boston
Councillor Yancey seeks statistics regarding consultants hired by Boston Boston City Hall (February 7, 2013) – Boston City Councillor Charles