26 July 2011

Voices From “The State of Black Boston”

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The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) hosted the “State of Black Boston” (SOBB) conference July 25 to announce its report of the same name, which showcases various social issues affecting black Bostonians. This meeting was held ahead of the National Urban League conference, which is hosting its annual meeting in the city for the first time since 1976.

Many are hoping that the national conference will help erase the belief among many African-Americans nationwide that Boston is racist, due to the infamous school busing and Charles Stuart incidents. While this hope to change racial stereotypes is in the air, others are weary that there is little change within the Urban League, specifically around issues affecting younger demographics.

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2 June 2011

Interview with Rosa Clemente

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Rosa Clemente was one of many presenters at the 2011 National Conference on Media Reform (NCMR) held in Boston April 8-10. Clemente, who considers herself a proud “black Puerto Rican radical,” made it clear to other NCMR attendees that she dances to her own beat and doesn’t care who likes it. As she mentions in the video, following House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s keynote speech at the conference, Clemente and six others in the audience got up and screamed “stop the war!”

“Nancy Pelosi is a war monger,” Clemente said on a panel on hip-hop and media reform. “She comes here and says she supports free press, but Bradley Manning is in jail. I had to get up and say something. This is what I call hip-hop.”

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26 April 2011

Interview with Elon James White

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By Talia Whyte

I have to say that NCMR was one of the best journalism conferences I have attended in a while. It was exciting to be around others, especially people of color, who were also excited about the potential new media brings to traditional journalism.

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12 April 2011

Interview with Artist Susan Thompson

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By Talia Whyte

Artist Susan Thompson participated as a “living legend” in a trolley tour March 19, examining the contributions of Roxbury women to Boston history. The tour was hosted by Discover Roxbury as part of their women’s history month celebrations. Other women both living and deceased given praise on the tour included community organizer Melnea Cass, METCO head Jean McGuire and Dr. Susan Dimock, the founder of what is now known as the Dimock Community Health Center.

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