It is incumbent on us as humans to make sure that those who participated or profited in human suffering are not allowed to continue to do business. Keolis transported 76,000 Jews to their certain deaths at Concentration Camps and now they want to take over the contract for MBTA Commuter Rail who ‘s daily ridership is 127,500.
An article by Patrick Rosso for the Globe entitled “Residents in Roxbury raise concerns about relocation of Dominican Festival to
When discussing issues of diversity in this city, the Globe has often taken the position as the voice of reason finding a moral high ground to often expose some of the most heinous examples of discrimination and glaring racial disparities in our state. As we were focusing on diversity we began to notice that the Globe seemed to have some of the same problems we observed in other Boston institutions.
The Boston Police department in its latest routine round of awarding officers for “outstanding performance” of their duties during the past year has named among its many recipients 3 officers in particular who were involved in some of the departments most highly publicized and controversial cases, all of which include elements of race and police brutality and use of excessive and/or deadly force.
The hearing was pretty routine until Corporation Counsel William F. Sinnott had an unexpected outburst towards the end of the hearing. Read more below for full details and video…
The Environment & Human Rights committee public hearing has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 18th at 3:00 PM to be held in the Iannella Chambers on the fifth floor of the Boston City Hall.
In November of 2002, neo-nazi skinhead Josiah A. Spaulding III, son of Wang Center Director Josiah Spaulding jr., brutally attacked 3 teenage Black & Cape Verdean girls in the MBTA concourse in Downtown Boston. This was the feature story in the very first issue of the Blackstonian 10 years ago.
Commissioner Davis has stated that the BPD is diverse and that they have done all they could do to ensure its diversity.
Here is the proof that Mayor Menino and BPD Commissioner Ed Davis are wrong and that the City of Boston is not diverse in its governance.
Mayor Menino has long touted his commitment to diversity in the City of Boston. Recently, when criticized by organizations such as MAMLEO and others, including the Blackstonian, the Mayor said the City of Boston is diverse and he challenged anyone to prove him wrong.
The Blackstonian accepted that challenge.
Here is the proof that Mayor Menino is wrong and that the City of Boston is not diverse in its governance.
Airport Workers Allege Unlawful Discrimination
BOSTON, MA— Airport workers employed by Flight Services & Systems (FSS), a contractor that provides cabin cleaning, wheelchair assistance, and security services at Logan Airport, filed complaints with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) alleging that two of them were fired and another suspended for speaking Creole while on the job. Workers and community leaders attended the monthly Massport meeting today to raise concerns about ongoing discriminatory practices.
