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WEBIsaac Hayes’ estate sues Donald Trump for unlawful use of songs. Isaac Hayes’ estate will be taking Donald Trump to court. Trump, the Republican National Committee and National Rifle Association have all been served with a lawsuit for unlawful use of songs. September 5th, 2024 >. Reporting on Boston's urban beat since 1965.
Roxbury has had more than it can take - The Bay State Banner
WEBDec 22, 2021 · Roxbury has for years borne the brunt of the kinds of supportive housing that the Wu administration is proposing for the people currently struggling with homelessness and addiction in Mass and Cass. We have a higher concentration of sober homes, transitional shelters and other forms of group care homes than any other neighborhood in the city.
Calculating the cost of health inequity - The Bay State Banner
WEBMay 18, 2022 · Racial health disparities result in significant economic losses nationally, including an estimated $35 billion in excess health care expenditures, $10 billion in illness-related lost productivity, and nearly $200 billion in premature deaths. In Massachusetts, non-Hispanic Black residents were nearly twice as likely to rely on emergency rooms ...
A farewell - The Bay State Banner
WEBMar 1, 2023 · A farewell. After 57 years as publisher of the Bay State Banner, it is time for me to step down. I launched the Banner in 1965 with a Roxbury classmate, Otis Gates, after President Lyndon Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. We believed that a federal law against racial discrimination in employment, education and places of public ...
Coalition seeks increase in worker-owned companies
WEBMar 13, 2024 · The $685,000 that the Coalition for Worker Ownership and Empowerment is pushing for would help start the early stages of those new thrusts of work, Hammer said. Adams said she hopes MassCEO, with increased funding, can help support and stabilize the economy of worker-owned businesses in the state. She also said the …
Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery – The Bay State Banner
WEBNov 8, 2023 · Anthony W. Neal is a graduate of Brown University and University of Texas School of Law and has written for the Bay State Banner since 2012. “I Can’t Breathe" by Shea Justice. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SHEA JUSTICE. View Banner Art Gallery. T his is the fifth in a weekly series presenting highlights …
MBTA ridership rebounds, somewhat, from pandemic
WEBSep 30, 2021 · The TransitMatters dashboard logs the 354 bus — which runs to and from North Burlington, Massachusetts — as having retained the largest ridership, at 93% of pre-pandemic levels. Of the subway lines, the Blue Line has fared the best, at 62% of ridership compared to pre-pandemic levels as of Sept. 21. Looking forward, Thompson pointed to a ...
Boston’s new rat plan enlists coordinated effort to tackle city’s ...
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Mayor Michelle Wu announced the launch of the Boston Rodent Action Plan, a multi-agency initiative to address the rodent population in Boston. PHOTO: DAVID FARKAS/UNSPLASH Since her run for city council, Mayor Michelle Wu pushed to make the city of Boston welcoming to all. This summer, she added an ...
The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame, USPS unveil Hank Aaron …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Banner Sports Sponsored by the Patriots Foundation. The Negro League Legends Hall of Fame (NLLHOF) and United States Postal Service (USPS) teamed up for a stamp to honor celebrated baseball player Henry “Hank” Aaron on Aug. 17. Nearly 100 attendees filled NLLHOF’s suite at Prince George’s …
Arts & Culture – The Bay State Banner
WEBThirty-two years ago in Los Angeles, four white police officers who brutally beat Rodney King were acquitted on April 29, 1992. This date marked the beginning of the six-day Los Angeles riots. It also marks the beginning of the film “1992” directed by Ariel Vromen and starring Tyrese Gibson, Christopher A’mmanuel, Scott Eastwood, and the ...
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