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![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/09/movie-walmart-the-high-cost-of-low-prices/' addthis:title='MOVIE: Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] MOVIE: Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/walmart-115x115.jpg "MOVIE: Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices")
MOVIE: Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] MOVIE: Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/09/darnell-williams-responds-to-boston-phoenix-walmart-story/' addthis:title='Darnell Williams responds to Boston Phoenix Walmart Story' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] The War Over “The War Over Walmart” (first of many follow-ups to last week’s cover story) Published Sep 08 2011, 05:33 PM by Chris Faraone The video above was researched,...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/darnellwalmart-115x115.jpg "Darnell Williams responds to Boston Phoenix Walmart Story")
Darnell Williams responds to Boston Phoenix Walmart Story
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] The War Over “The War Over Walmart” (first of many follow-ups to last week’s cover story) Published Sep 08 2011, 05:33 PM by Chris Faraone The video above was researched,... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/09/community-forum-on-walmart-we-want-good-jobswe-have-standards-sep-22/' addthis:title='Community Forum on Walmart: We Want Good Jobs/We Have Standards Sep. 22' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Community Forum: We Want Good Jobs Coalition“We Have Standards” Thursday Sept. 22nd 2011 6:00 pm Dudley Library 65 Warren St. Roxbury, MA Wal-Mart in our community means: *Low worker wages...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Wal-Mart-flyer-roxbury-115x115.jpg "Community Forum on Walmart: We Want Good Jobs/We Have Standards Sep. 22")
Community Forum on Walmart: We Want Good Jobs/We Have Standards Sep. 22
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] Community Forum: We Want Good Jobs Coalition“We Have Standards” Thursday Sept. 22nd 2011 6:00 pm Dudley Library 65 Warren St. Roxbury, MA Wal-Mart in our community means: *Low worker wages... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/09/in-the-shadow-of-walmart/' addthis:title='In the Shadow of Walmart' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] In the Shadow of Walmart The Superstore hasn’t touched down yet, but Roxbury is already divided against itself By CHRIS FARAONE | August 31, 2011 URBAN SPLENDOR While Walmart...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/walmart_team-golf480-115x115.jpg "In the Shadow of Walmart")
In the Shadow of Walmart
Posted on September 1, 2011 | 1 Comment[Translate] In the Shadow of Walmart The Superstore hasn’t touched down yet, but Roxbury is already divided against itself By CHRIS FARAONE | August 31, 2011 URBAN SPLENDOR While Walmart... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/08/wal-mart%e2%80%99s-charitable-giving-soars-in-boston-seeking-to-win-over-a-reluctant-city-hall/' addthis:title='Wal-Mart’s charitable giving soars in Boston; Seeking to win over a reluctant City Hall' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Wal-Mart’s charitable giving soars in Boston Seeking to win over a reluctant City Hall August 20, 2011|By Meghan E. Irons and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has sharply...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Walmart-115x115.jpg "Wal-Mart’s charitable giving soars in Boston; Seeking to win over a reluctant City Hall")
Wal-Mart’s charitable giving soars in Boston; Seeking to win over a reluctant City Hall
Posted on August 24, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] Wal-Mart’s charitable giving soars in Boston Seeking to win over a reluctant City Hall August 20, 2011|By Meghan E. Irons and Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has sharply... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/08/wal-mart-hits-hub-wall-menino-vows-no-city-store-despite-use-of-union-labor/' addthis:title='Wal-Mart hits Hub wall; Menino vows no city store despite use of union labor' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Wal-Mart hits Hub wall Menino vows no city store despite use of union labor By Thomas Grillo | Thursday, August 4, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Photo by Nancy Lane Despite a...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/meninonl02-115x115.jpg "Wal-Mart hits Hub wall; Menino vows no city store despite use of union labor")
Wal-Mart hits Hub wall; Menino vows no city store despite use of union labor
Posted on August 4, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] Wal-Mart hits Hub wall Menino vows no city store despite use of union labor By Thomas Grillo | Thursday, August 4, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Photo by Nancy Lane Despite a... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/07/no-red-carpet-for-walmart-market-grocery-store-faces-obstacles-in-somerville/' addthis:title='No red carpet for Walmart Market: Grocery store faces obstacles in Somerville' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] No red carpet for Walmart Market Grocery store faces obstacles in Somerville July 23, 2011|By Taryn Luna, Globe Correspondent Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s plan to open its first grocery-only market in...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/wal-mart1-115x115.jpg "No red carpet for Walmart Market: Grocery store faces obstacles in Somerville")
No red carpet for Walmart Market: Grocery store faces obstacles in Somerville
Posted on July 27, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] No red carpet for Walmart Market Grocery store faces obstacles in Somerville July 23, 2011|By Taryn Luna, Globe Correspondent Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s plan to open its first grocery-only market in... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/07/wal-mart%e2%80%99s-somerville-moves-raise-criticism-of-menino%e2%80%99s-opposition/' addthis:title='Wal-Mart’s Somerville moves raise criticism of Menino’s opposition' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Wal-Mart’s Somerville moves raise criticism of Menino’s opposition By Thomas Grillo | Monday, July 25, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Business & Markets With Wal-Mart eyeing Somerville for its first smaller, urban market store...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Walmart_market-115x115.jpg "Wal-Mart’s Somerville moves raise criticism of Menino’s opposition")
Wal-Mart’s Somerville moves raise criticism of Menino’s opposition
Posted on July 27, 2011 | No Comments[Translate] Wal-Mart’s Somerville moves raise criticism of Menino’s opposition By Thomas Grillo | Monday, July 25, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Business & Markets With Wal-Mart eyeing Somerville for its first smaller, urban market store... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/07/wal-mart-sharpens-focus-on-roxbury/' addthis:title='Wal-Mart Sharpens Focus On Roxbury' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Showdown Looming – Mayor Menino Objects As Wal-Mart Sharpens Focus On Roxbury By Mary Moore, Boston Business Journal July 11, 2011 7:48 AM (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) BOSTON (CBS)...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/walmart-store-115x115.jpg "Wal-Mart Sharpens Focus On Roxbury")
Wal-Mart Sharpens Focus On Roxbury
Posted on July 23, 2011 | 2 Comments[Translate] Showdown Looming – Mayor Menino Objects As Wal-Mart Sharpens Focus On Roxbury By Mary Moore, Boston Business Journal July 11, 2011 7:48 AM (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) BOSTON (CBS)... -
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/07/community-to-wal-mart-we-have-standards/' addthis:title='Community to Wal-Mart: We Have Standards!' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] WE HAVE STANDARDS Walmart is desperate to gain access to major urban markets like Greater Boston. The company is promising jobs in exchange for entry into our community, spurring...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/walmart_protest_copy-115x115.jpg "Community to Wal-Mart: We Have Standards!")
Community to Wal-Mart: We Have Standards!
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 1 Comment[Translate] WE HAVE STANDARDS Walmart is desperate to gain access to major urban markets like Greater Boston. The company is promising jobs in exchange for entry into our community, spurring...
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![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2012/05/gov-patrick-representation-of-ma-black-interests-by-ravi-perry/' addthis:title='Gov. Patrick & Representation of MA Black Interests by Ravi Perry' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Governor Deval Patrick and the Representation of Massachusetts’ Black Interests By: Ravi K. Perry, Clark University Get PDF of report here Gov. Deval Patrick and Representation of MA Abstract This...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ravi-perry-36x36.jpg "Gov. Patrick & Representation of MA Black Interests by Ravi Perry"){kind=small}
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2012/02/blackstonian-black-history-booklist/' addthis:title='Blackstonian Black History Booklist' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Title Author Revolution in Guinea Amilcar Cabral AWAKENING THE NATURAL GENIUS IN THE BLACK CHILD Amos N. Wilson Black-On-Black Violence (The Psychodynamics of Black Self-Annihilation in Service of...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/blackhistorymonth1-36x36.jpg "Blackstonian Black History Booklist"){kind=small}
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2012/01/patrick-administration-releases-370-pg-%e2%80%9ccorrections-master-plan%e2%80%9d/' addthis:title='Patrick administration releases 370 pg “Corrections Master Plan”' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Patrick administration releases 370 pg “Corrections Master Plan” http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/eops/publications/the-massachusetts-corrections-master-plan.pdf](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/prison_strike_adp1-36x36.jpg "Patrick administration releases 370 pg “Corrections Master Plan”"){kind=small}
![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/11/senate-bill-2059-3-strikes-bill-headed-to-ma-house/' addthis:title='Senate Bill 2059 – 3 Strikes Bill headed to MA House' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Senate Bill 2059 (formerly S.2054 before being amended) See Bill 2059 for yourself: http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/Senate/S02059 Senate Bill 2059 PDF MA Senate Bill 2059 On Thursday November 10th, the Massachusetts State...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/statehouse-36x36.jpg "Senate Bill 2059 – 3 Strikes Bill headed to MA House"){kind=small}
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![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/07/urban-league-convention-2011-national-urban-league-registration-booklet/' addthis:title='Urban League Convention: 2011 National Urban League Registration Booklet' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] Urban League Convention: 2011 National Urban League Registration Booklet DOWNLOAD PDF HERE Urban League Convention Booklet](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/nuldocument_Page_011-36x36.jpg "Urban League Convention: 2011 National Urban League Registration Booklet"){kind=small}
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![<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://blackstonian.com/news/2011/06/a-community-guide-to-redistricting/' addthis:title='A Community Guide to Redistricting' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_email"></a><a class="addthis_button_favorites"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like"></a></div>[Translate] A Community Guide to Redistricting Currently, we are in the process of Redistricting that happens every 10 yrs after the Census. Redistricting has the potential to help or hurt Communities...](http://blackstonian.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/A-Community-Based-Redistricting-Guide-Book-1-36x36.jpg "A Community Guide to Redistricting"){kind=small}
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