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What's new at The Bay State BannerBlack immigrants: a growing force in U.S. electionsAccording to the New American Economy, the Black immigrant population grew by 30% between 2010 and 2018, and the 2020 U.S. Census allowed Black Americans to list their national origins for the first time. As a result, individuals like Ghanaian Americans in Texas could mark “Ghana” to highlight their heritage. Page 3 - no comments - 48 views . Page 4 - no comments - 54 views Banner returns to the heart of RoxburyThe decision to move the Banner from Lower Mills in Dorchester to the old Cox Building, constructed in 1870 and renovated by Cruz over 30 years ago, was not an easy one. The building we are leaving behind houses many doctors and dental offices as well as other medical support businesses. Page 4 - no comments - 49 views IN THE NEWSGreen had a previous stint at the affiliate spending five years at WBZ, first as an assistant news director and later as vice president and news director, before he took on the New York job. He also worked in Myrtle Beach and in both the Pennsylvania markets of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, respectively. Page 5 - no comments - 53 views The transformative power of prescribing mentorship to vulnerable youthThere’s a palpable excitement that permeates the air every fall in Boston. From the thousands of college students that return to a city with the highest density of universities in the country, to the 58,000 children starting back up in Boston Public... Page 5 - no comments - 53 views EPA starts phase 2 of Neponset river cleanupSomewhere in the future, Ian Cooke envisions a Neponset River where canoes paddle lazily down the water, families sit along the banks in Hyde Park and Mattapan, birds fill the air and migratory fish can swim freely up and down the waterway. Perhaps even some new restaurants line the clean, attractive river. Page 6 - no comments - 58 views Biden signs executive orders on gun violenceBiden wants to establish a federal task force to combat emerging firearm threats and the production of 3D-printed guns and machine gun conversion devices. He also gave his cabinet 110 days to compile effective ways for schools to conduct active shooter drills, prioritizing students’ mental and emotional well-being along with their physical safety. Page 7 - no comments - 52 views Dr. Maxine Owusu hopes to diversify medicine through creative toysAccording to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Black women comprise less than 3% of active physicians in the United States, but Atlanta-based ER physician Dr. Maxine Owusu is on a mission to increase diversity in health care. For her, that mission begins with the children. Page 8 - no comments - 44 views Global energy leaders converge for RECESS24Among emerging fields where Black and brown people have been historically excluded, the clean energy space is spotlighted. Spending will surpass the $2 trillion mark this year globally, according to the International Energy Agency, and it’s a sector dominated in America by white people. Page 9 - no comments - 48 views Mindful meditation, yoga and other ways to relieve stressThe world has faced a dissemblance of normal life in recent years, and whether you have been directly or indirectly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are high your stress levels are increased. Page 11 - no comments - 62 views She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancyMarsh understood that the report was related to a pregnancy loss she’d experienced that March, she said. During her second trimester, Marsh said, she unexpectedly gave birth in the middle of the night while on a toilet in her off-campus apartment. She remembered screaming and panicking and said the bathroom was covered in blood. Page 12 - no comments - 48 views Succession plans are a must for Black organizations’ survivalThat’s what happened to the Universal Negro Improvement Association, arguably the largest and most impactful Black organization in history. It once boasted a membership in the millions in the 1920s, with chapters on nearly every continent. And though the organization still exists in name, it is a shell of its former self. Page 13 - no comments - 55 views Ivy football season finally gets startedDramatic changes in college football have taken place this year. The NCAA championship FBS playoffs have been expanded from 4 to 12 teams. USC and UCLA have joined the Big Ten. Stanford and California have also come East as new ACC members. The Ivy League has remained the same. Page 14 - no comments - 52 views Ohtani’s feat of 50/50On September 19, 2024, the Dodger designated hitter boldly ventured into uncharted territory, not only establishing a new single season record of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, but also rewriting the Dodgers’ history books. Page 15 - no comments - 56 views BANNER AROUND TOWNA crowd of friends, neighbors, and local history buffs enjoyed remarks on Dr. Garnett’s life and home from speakers including Heritage Guild President Jonnie Hamilton Mason, State Rep. Chris Worrell presented formal congratulations from the House of Representatives to Edith Sorrell on behalf of the Garnett family. Page 16 - no comments - 56 views ‘Welcome Home’ invites you to find comfort in dance and community“We’ve been under a lot of stress,” says Orr, president of Boston Moving Arts, a dance nonprofit, pointing to the pandemic, social unrest and economic instability. “What we need is kind of a safe place where we can be … reminded of our humanity and that we’re all together and we’re all okay. Page 19 - no comments - 58 views BANNER CLASSIFIEDSElectronic bids for MBTA Contract No. S31CN03, RUGGLES STATION IMPROVEMENTS – PHASE 2, Ruggles Station, Roxbury MA (Class 1 – GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION & Class 7 -BUILDINGS, valued at $30,000,000 and PROJECT VALUE $80,000,000, can be submitted at www. Page 20 - no comments - 57 views
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