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What's new at The Bay State BannerColonial-era marriage challenged race normsSewall joined the couple in marriage and helped establish the Bedunah name — thought to originate in the West African Akan tribe — in the United States. Descendants of Thomas and Lydia can be found in Boston, West Virginia, Ohio, Minnesota, Texas, Oregon and other states. Page 1 - no comments - 74 views Governor forms advisory councilMassachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed an executive order creating a new Governor’s Advisory Council on Black Empowerment, to which Healey has appointed more than 30 members, tasked with advising the governor “on issues related to the... Page 1 - no comments - 45 views Activists weigh in on rent controlFor one thing, Wu’s proposal, if it passes the Council, must then be taken up and passed by the state legislature to take effect — hardly a guaranteed outcome. Page 1 - no comments - 32 views Teacher builds wrestling program from scratchIn fact, Valenzuela has been credited for singlehandedly transforming the non-existent program into a qualifier at the state tournament, and he’s not stopping there. In February, all of the young women on the mixed-gender wrestling team qualified for the tournament. Page 2 - no comments - 35 views Organizers get training at Kennedy SchoolThe Organizing Accelerator, a collaboration between the National NAACP and Groundwork Project, a Massachusetts-based political advocacy group, brought the activists to the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University to learn tactics and techniques to effect progressive change. Page 3 - no comments - 30 views Black history is American historyOn Feb. 28, André Stark and I completed our year-and-ahalf-long effort to purchase this historic Bay State Banner. It was the last day of Black History Month, a fact not lost on the two of us. As I thought about it, it reminded me how important it is to teach and celebrate our country’s sometimes painful history. Page 4 - no comments - 43 views A note of thanksAs The Bay State Banner moves into a new phase, we at Mitchell Stark Enterprises want to thank the many prominent members of Greater Boston’s Black community who stepped up by providing private investment and financial support to make our purchase of the newspaper possible. Page 4 - no comments - 20 views . Page 4 - no comments - 17 views IN THE NEWSThe University of Massachusetts announced the first residence hall at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) will be dedicated in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Dr. J. Keith Motley and former first lady Angela Motley. The Motleys were the driving force in expanding the university’s on-campus residential experience. Page 5 - no comments - 50 views The scrutiny of Kamala HarrisPresident Biden had a cancerous lesion successfully removed from his chest last month that was just reported. At 80, questions continue about his fitness to serve a second term. Questions also abound concerning Vice President Harris’ job performance and ability to lead the country if Biden cannot. Page 5 - no comments - 28 views BPD on court overtime: ‘We’re investigating’Two years after launching an investigation into Boston Police Department records that showed officers appearing to collect court overtime pay while on duty outside of courthouses, a department spokesman told the Banner the investigation by the Bureau of Professional Standards is ongoing. Page 7 - no comments - 18 views Advocates push back on governor’s tax cutsGovernor Maura Healey’s tax proposal, filed March 1, has received mixed reviews from advocacy groups in the coalition that led the campaign for the Fair Share Amendment, which is expected to bring more than $1 billion in additional revenue to the state budget. Page 8 - no comments - 19 views Alopecia remains in public eye a year after 2022 OscarsIt’s Oscars time again. In advance of the March 12 ceremony, with Chris Rock finally speaking publicly about receiving Will Smith’s “slap heard around the world” on stage last year, it’s worth revisiting that incident and the larger issues it raised about how Black women are watched and how men try to protect them. Page 10 - no comments - 37 views Crispus Attucks DayMayor Michelle Wu greets Jumaada Abdal-Khallaq after signing a proclamation creating Crispus Attucks Day in Boston.. Page 11 - no comments - 30 views Retelling Chaucer in‘The Wife of Willesden’Writing in the late 1300s, Geoffrey Chaucer composed the first masterpiece in the English language, “The Canterbury Tales.” Of its 28 characters, who are pilgrims traveling from London to the Canterbury Cathedral, the most memorable is the Wife of Bath. Page 15 - no comments - 33 views
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