Fight for $15 recalls historic event
Fast food workers in Boston on Monday looked back at the historic accomplishments of sanitation workers who protested in Memphis 50 years ago, while fighting for a future that includes a minimum $15 wage and union representation..

BPS budget has modest gains, cuts to 15 schools
While Chang and BPS officials touted the budget’s investment into schools, the majority of parents and BPS employees who testified during the School Committee meeting on Feb. 7 called for greater investments in schools and staff, citing the effects of several years of cuts.

Slow going on largest Rox. parcel
When Elma Lewis Partners, LLC was granted development rights to Parcel P-3 in 2007, their plans for a new space for the Museum of the National Center for Afro-American Artists along with commercial and residential space generated enthusiasm in the Roxbury community.

A misguided effort to rename Dudley Sq. ‘Nubian Sq.’
Americans became aware of the significance of Confederate symbols when Dylann Roof, a committed white supremacist, decided to massacre nine confirmed church devotees in Charleston, South Carolina. This heinous event on June 17, 2015 induced many white moderates to remove from society the Civil War monuments that inspire racial oppression.

Planning agency drafts policy agenda to advance equity
Based on an inventory of social, economic and health indicators, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council has found that from 2011 to 2017, conditions that contribute to inequality in Greater Boston are persisting or getting worse.

A dream deferred: Progress elusive on Parcel P3
Boston is rebuilding. Cranes are everywhere, but they are missing from the section of Roxbury where development has been long awaited. The ill-fated “Southwest Expressway” plan that was launched in Lower Roxbury in the 1960s has left an 8 acre parcel called P-3, stripped of houses and greenery.

Reverse Robin Hood: Corporate crooks prey on consumers
If a gang of bandits burst into a Wells Fargo Bank and made off with bags full of money, they would certainly be sought by the police. After their apprehension and conviction, the perpetrators would undoubtedly be sentenced to extensive prison terms.

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IN THE NEWS
Charlie Baker has appointed Edward O. Owens, Jr. to the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation Board of Directors. Mr. Owens is a Certified Public Accountant and Chief Financial Officer of Owens Companies, Inc., the oldest minority-owned and operated company in New England.

Massachusetts must shed shameful label as ‘worst state for Latinos’
That’s the story we hear across the state. And it means that my daughter and her friends have woefully few role models to look up to. And as they attend college they may feel even more isolated. Just 23 percent of Latino adults in Massachusetts hold a college education.

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I think they’re 35 percent to 65 percent trustworthy, depending on what you’re doing. I’m more afraid of hackers than the banks..

Report: MBTA is vital for economy, worthy of investment
“The Transportation Dividend: Transit Investments and the Massachusetts Economy,” by Boston-based business group A Better City and national research firm AECOM, was unveiled Feb. 8 with an event and panel discussion hosted by the Boston Foundation, one of the funders of the report.

Moving business forward
Entrepreneur Savant Musa, founder of FRWD, says financial literacy is one of the most common issues hurting Americans. He cites the statistic from the Federal Reserve that over 46 percent of Americans have less than $400 in their savings account, and he says 50 percent of people that make over $10,000 in America have less than $1,000 in savings.

BIZ BITS
That can be attributed to a number of factors, including a drop in unemployment and a stronger economy. But as the housing market has recovered, it has experienced some growing pains. With a sharp increase in demand, housing supplies are being strained.

Passing of the torch of justice
PHOTO: RANDY H. GOODMAN/DONWESTFOTO The Portraits of Purpose Initiative led by Don West and Libbie Shufro celebrated the next generation of young leaders with a “passing of the torch of justice” Black History Month community celebration at Boston City Hall on February 8.

Illegal interview asks
Here’s the big thing you need to keep in mind: If the question doesn’t directly pertain to the position you’re interviewing for, you should be wary. And, ultimately, you absolutely have the power to decline answering anything that makes your stomach do backflips.

City seeking info on developing public assets with housing
Mayor Martin Walsh, who established the Housing iLab in 2017, said, “With the right projects and partnerships in place, we believe this model could have the potential to enhance city property by improving our infrastructure and generating new affordable housing options needed in neighborhoods throughout our city.

Claudia Rankine examines race through multiple platforms
And since January, about 900 Bostonians have been taking part in Citizen Read, a series of public conversations about “Citizen” in advance of the Feb. 24 world premiere of Rankine’s play, “The White Card.

You Can’t Hurry Love
Huntington Theatre Company’s “Bad Dates” begins with shoes. Hundreds of pairs of shoes stacked in single mother Haley Walker’s bedroom. The restaurant manager is finally ready to get back into the dating scene, and that can’t be done without the perfect pair of pumps.

Black Gold: Berklee celebrates music of the African diaspora
Tometi spoke about her experience founding Black Lives Matter, the power of activism and education, and police violence. She encouraged the audience to continue arming themselves with knowledge and recommended books such as “Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color” by Andrea Ritchie.

Bared souls
The bulk of the show takes place between the two lovers, as they lie talking. Frieda is searching for a sense of security; she wants to know if Errol loves her and if he will ever leave his wife, if there is any hope for a future between them. For Errol, the situation is a little more complicated.

Made with love
Tita, the heroine of Laura Esquivel’s food epic “Like Water for Chocolate,” was denied the opportunity to marry by her domineering mother. Instead, she made her love in the kitchen, and the people she fed had a way of responding emotionally to her cooking.

FOOD
Purple will reign as the new color of healthy food, according to a recent report on garden trends by The Garden Media Group. “According to the U.S.

Logan airport workers strike ends after outpouring of support
JetBlue subcontractors FSS and During the previous week, ReadyJet at Boston Logan Airport about 100 airport workers had ended their strike for union representation, better wages and benefits many participated over the two voted to strike, but it’s unclear how after two days.

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