Council hears case for elected school committee
NAACP Boston Branch President Tanisha Sullivan testifies during a city council hearing on the merits of an elected school committee.

Pressley solicits input on immigration
“I said that if I was so humbled and fortunate enough to be elected to represent the Massachusetts 7th in Congress, that if you delivered me, that I was bringing all of you along with me,” she said. “This is how I’m doing that. By developing legislation in concert with you.

Campaign to target school funding gap
The Massachusetts Teachers Association and the Boston Teachers Union are leading a coalition of community, civic and faith groups that have joined the Fund Our Future campaign to lobby for an increase in state education funding by more than $1.5 billion a year by May 1, 2019.

Philanthropy plagued by colonial mind-set
That was Native American author Edgar Villanueva’s message to the audience of about 200 social justice advocates celebrating the launch of Villanueva’s new book, “Decolonizing Wealth: Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance,” in Faneuil Hall’s Great Hall last Friday afternoon.

Technology compromises personal privacy rights
American citizens usually protest vehemently against any conduct that they believe curtails their civil rights granted by the U.S. Constitution. But strangely enough, the people seem to be willing to surrender passively the Fourth Amendment rights to be secure in one’s person.

IN THE NEWS
“Porsha’s eagerness to enhance the City of Boston through poetry, along with her commitment to increasing access to the arts in every neighborhood, make her an incredible asset,” said Mayor Walsh.

ROVING CAMERA
Yes I am. The fact that they’re looking at our habits and collecting information takes away our freedom. It’s concerning, but it’s also our choice. You can chose to not give in to it..

Making a case against ‘Individual-1’ stick
They say he made illegal hush money payments and had illegal dealings with Russian operatives during the 2016 presidential campaign through his indicted attorney, Michael Cohen.

Revised plans for Warren Street met with high praise
It was a Christmas miracle; a Boston Planning and Development Agency meeting that ended in applause and approval from local residents. The positive response was for Regent Development LLC President Joe Federico’s revised plans to build a four-story, 28-unit apartment building on the vacant lots at the corner of Warren Street and St.

Community Game Changers
PHOTO: DON WEST Entrepreneur Darryl Settles, Black Economic Council of Massachusetts Executive Director Segun Idowu, Mayor Martin Walsh and Urban League of Eastern Mass. President Darnell Williams enjoy a moment during the unveiling of the Community Game Changers mural at Slades Bar and Grill in Roxbury.

Civil rights activists push for full Census participation
But now, civil rights activists and others focused on the importance of ensuring a full and accurate tally of everybody living in the United States are also worried that current administrators seem to be wavering from a long-standing practice of fiercely safeguarding the confidentiality of census data.

Community fund launched
The Boston Ujima Project last week announced the launch of the nation’s first democratic investment fund. Through the Ujima Fund, community residents and other investors will create a pool of funds to be allocated by local stakeholders in ways that benefit Boston neighborhoods and businesses.

BIZ BITS
The economy has changed considerably since the recession. Unemployment is at record lows and the market is flush with opportunities for workers of every level.

Maintain your work/life balance over the holidays
Remember when you were younger and enjoyed what felt like an eternity off from school around the winter holidays? Now, as a working professional, you need to balance all of your shopping, baking, wrapping and family time with your normal work schedule.

‘1776’
hen John Adams, played by Benjamin Evett, appears on stage in New Repertory Theatre’s production of “1776,” he’s trying to convince the Continental Congress to secede from the British – and he’s wearing leather pants.

The Windy City serves as setting for ‘Widows’
“Widows” was a British TV series that enjoyed a two-year run from 1983 to 1985. Created by legendary English author Lynda La Plante (“Prime Suspect”), the popular crime show was nominated for a BAFTA award in the Best Television Drama category.

The Boston blues
For the first year in its history, “The Urban Nutcracker,” created and produced by Tony Williams, will be presented at the Shubert Theatre. This venue change has led to a number of other new additions to create a bigger, grander version of the Boston-centric show.

Preventing youth homelessness
Rev. Liz Walker, Roxbury Presbyterian Church; Jamila Bradley, educator and youth homelessness prevention advocate; and Chris Gardner, author, portrayed by actor Will Smith in the movie “Pursuit of Happyness,” engage in a discussion on preventing youth homelessness at Liberty Mutual Insurance in Boston on Thursday, December 6.