19 February 2009

New book gives voice to last surviving children of slaves

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Many books and films over the last 150 years have explored the social impact that slavery has had on race relations in America. In “Sugar of the Crop: My Journey to Find the Children of Slaves,” author Sana Butler makes an important contribution to the topic by looking at how the lives of the last surviving children born to slaves evolved after the abolition of slavery.

The recently released book chronicles Butler’s 10-year journey to conduct interviews with these survivors and record their stories. Most were in their 90s at the time of their interviews. All have since passed away.

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12 February 2009

Black bloggers make an impact in Hub, online

taliawhyte Uncategorized african american political pundit, afrosphere, black bloggers, field negro, jack and jill politics, Mignon Ariel King, poisonous paragraphs, rezaritesri, what about our daughters

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Today, through the use of the Internet and new media tools like blogs, YouTube and Twitter, everyone can make their voices heard. An increasing share of the African American community is taking the opportunity to do just that, including a number based here in Boston.

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12 February 2009

Study reports ‘healthy foods are harder to find’

taliawhyte Uncategorized food security, health disparities

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

The ability of Bostonians to make healthy lifestyle choices has in recent years become partly dependent on where they live, according to the results of research conducted by a local health equity partnership.

With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness has spent the last six months interviewing residents in six Boston communities about their access to healthy foods and their amount of physical activity. They are revealing their findings in a series of community meetings.

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12 February 2009

Digital television conversion delayed until June 12B

taliawhyte Uncategorized digital television transition

By Talia Whyte

The Bay State Banner

Boston television viewers now have an additional four months to prepare for the long-anticipated digital changeover, a timetable expected to allow further outreach efforts to prepare the relative few in the city whose TVs are not yet ready.

The U.S. House of Representatives last Wednesday approved delaying the digital television changeover, a switch mandated by the 2005 passing of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act, which required broadcasters to stop transmitting the programming of their full-power television stations through analog signals and start using newer digital technology.

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