From the Boston Globe: Class Acts: Boston’s 2011 valedictorians This list may be of particular interest to Blackstonian readers as it shows many of our Children who are doing excellent academically and who are going off to...

Boys in blue go green at new Roxbury station Top cop says $15M eco-friendly building all about ‘community’ By Richard Weir  |   Sunday, July 31, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com |  Local Coverage Photo by Faith Ninivaggi It has a roof covered in...

MBTA’s eye in the sky keeps watch over South End By Richard Weir  |   Sunday, July 31, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com |  Local Coverage Photo by Rob Johnson Criminals beware: The T cops have deputized Big Brother to keep an eye on...

Urban League Convention; Sponsors, Exhibitors, Employers record of Racism & Discrimination Sponsors: Bank of Boston Profited from the US Slave Trade, several discrimination lawsuits currently 2010 $60 million class action discrimination suit. http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/07/urban-league-convention-sponsored-by-bank-of-america/ Wal-Mart Horrible record of...

Would you trust this man with your DNA? Skip Gates promotes national DNA database project at Urban League convention Prof. Skip Gates dropped by the National Urban League convention and encouraged thousands of Black convention goers to...

Urban League has two goals at convention Spotlight on employment crisis, Boston’s image July 29, 2011|By Akilah Johnson, Globe Staff Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates… (Photos by Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) Jade Parrish had...

Urban League Convention held in Boston missed opportunities for Black Boston The Urban League Convention was looked at by many as one of the few opportunities for black businesses to be involved in an African American convention,...

Suspect charged after surge of Hub gun violence By O’Ryan Johnson  |   Saturday, July 30, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com |  Local Coverage Photo by Boston Police Department A 33-year old Mattapan man was arrested early yesterday morning, moments after police said he pumped...

Verizon seeks to eliminate MLK Day for employees calls holiday “Unimportant” editor’s note: Verizon is one of the sponsors of the Urban League Convention Members of  prominent civil rights organizations will join with Verizon Workers to demand...

Man on bike shot in Dorchester By O’Ryan Johnson  |   Friday, July 29, 2011  |  http://www.bostonherald.com |  Local Coverage A 32-year-old man was grievously wounded in a Dorchester shooting last night outside his Leyland Street home, Boston police said. Police officers on...