Socialist Leonard makes run for Second Suffolk seat

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Believe it or not, incumbent state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson and Democratic primary winner Sonia Chang-Díaz are not the only two contenders vying for the state Senate’s hotly contested Second Suffolk District seat.

William Leonard, the Socialist Workers Party’s candidate in the race, has managed to escape mention in most media reports about the high-profile battle — this despite the fact that, unlike Wilkerson, his name will actually appear on the ballot on Nov. 4.

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Senegalese hip-hop at heart of ‘Dakar’

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By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Thirty years ago, hip-hop emerged as an artistic means for black and Latino youth in New York City to express their dismay with the urban blight surrounding them. Today, as globalization enables cultures to spread farther and faster than ever, hip-hop has become the protest music of choice for youth around the world.

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Hub anti-war rally lacking in diversity

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Several hundred activists gathered at Boston Common last Saturday to call for an end to the U.S.-led war in Iraq, but some rally participants said they were troubled by the lack of people of color in attendance.

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