As green goes global, minorities get in game

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By Talia Whyte

Bay State Banner

From the hybrid automobiles that now line city streets to the growing number of rooftop gardens dotting structures, “going green” seems to have moved from buzzword of the moment to everyday reality. While the environmental movement has long been viewed as an exclusive club for privileged whites, a number of events in recent years have highlighted the growing multicultural leadership within its ranks.

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At NABJ meeting, role of black press debated

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By Talia Whyte

Bay State Banner

TAMPA, Fla. — Since the 1827 founding of Freedom’s Journal, the nation’s first black-owned newspaper, the black press has historically served as the voice of the African American community.

Over the last few decades, however, a series of developments — from integration in the 1960s to the increase in the number of black journalists working in mainstream media, culminating with President Barack Obama’s ascension to the White House — have led many to question the viability and relevance of black media outlets.

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More veggies, less meat; flexitarians find middle ground

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By Talia Whyte

The Grio

The trendiest diet these days is meatless – sort of.

According to the American Dietetic Association, approximately a quarter of Americans consider themselves flexitarian – vegetarian who eats meat occasionally – as a result of eating veggie-friendly meals at least four times a week. Despite the growing obesity rate, some folks are starting to realize that healthier eating can lower rates of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and certain cancers.

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Good News program opens doors for Hub students

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Good News program coordinator Nicole Daley (standing) gives writing advice to Francesca Durocher (left) and Ieysha Smith (right) on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at Mildred Avenue Community Center in Mattapan. Photo By Talia Whyte

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

With print newspapers continuing to fall by the wayside, one group of young Bostonians still sees the importance of getting out the written word to the masses.

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) teamed up last year with WriteBoston, a citywide initiative to improve writing proficiency among city youth on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests, to begin publishing Good News, a newspaper written by and for Boston teens about their lives.

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