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Massachusetts Facts

Blacks are 5.4% of the population, 26.4% of incarcerated adults.
Latinos are 6.8% of the population, 26.2% of incarcerated adults
Blacks and Latinos are 12.2% of the population, but Only 5% of state senators and representatives and 0% of congressmen are Black or Latino

Boston Facts

86% of white students graduate high school while only 76% of blacks and 55% of Latinos do.
The Unemployment rate for Black men is 42%.

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Featured Stories
	Black/Latino Elected Officials Guide to Black/Latino Elected Officials
	Boston's Historic Campaign '09 Guide to 09 Black/Latino Candidates for Mayor & City Council Globe Magazine Feature »

NEW Bost Police Latest Info »
	Boston Black Men's Leadership Group Calls For Dismissal of "Banana Eating Jungle Monkey" cop » BPD announces zero tolerence lying policy » Full Racist Email by BPD Officer »

NEW Stop the DOC Visitation Proposal »
	DOC New Proposed Visitation Policies to Expand CORI and Impact Thousands More on the DOC Policy » Sign the Petition »

NEW Where Did The Gun Come From? »
	Where Did The Gun Come From? Citizens for Safety

NEW Homicides in Boston During 2009 »
	Homicides in Boston During 2009 Map by Boston.com » 2008 Murder Map »

NEW MAMLEO Petition »
	MAMLEO Petition to Require that the Mayor and the Police Commissioner Increase the Percentage of Persons of Color in Key Positions within the Boston Police Dept. Sign the Petition Online »

NEW Martha's Vineyard Heritage Trail »
	African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard www.mvheritagetrail.org »

National / US News
	Obama Speaks to Muslim World in Cairo, Egypt Obama Speaks To Africa in Accra, Ghana Obama Speaks at NAACP convention
	Atty. Gen. Eric Holder at NAACP Convention Atty. Gen. Eric Holder at DOJ Black History Month

Slave Master Street Names »
	What Street Do you Rep? Many blocks, streets & hoods of Boston are named after Slave Masters.

Political Prisoners »
	Political Prisoners in Amerikkka

NEW INFO Cop Shootings »
	Shot by Boston Police From 1995-2004 the BPD shot and Killed 16 People. All Victims were Black, Latino and Cape Verdean.

Locked Up & Innocent »
	Wrongful Convictions in Massachusetts In 20 yrs., 22 Innocent men, mostly Black, served time after wrongful convictions. Since 1997, 9 Innocent Black Men have been freed after serving from 4-30 yrs. Suffolk County, MA is 2nd in the US for wrongful convictions.

NEW INFO Boston Police Corruption »
	Dirty Cops Shootings, Brutality, Stealing, Drug Dealing, Framing, etc.

CORI WATCH »
	CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) Udates on the latest CORI law news from the Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Mass. Alliance to Reform CORI (MARC).

Family Watchdog »
	Find Sex Offenders in your Neighborhood www.familywatchdog.us »

Neo-Nazi Skinhead Attack »
	Josiah A. Spaulding III, neo-nazi skinhead son of Wang Center Director Josiah A. Spaulding Jr. savagely attacked 3 Teen Black Girls in Downtown Boston.

NEW INFO Operation Safe Homes »
	We Organized 2 Town Hall Meetings in opposition to this initiative. Our efforts proved successful, hear BPD Commissioner Ed Davis discuss the programs lack of impact. Official BPD Safe Homes Documentation (PDF) »

Their Holidays, Our Hell-I-Days »
	The truth about Thankstaking, the 4th of U-Lie, Columbus Day and other "Holidays"

In Jesus Name? »
	The True Name of Jesus: Yeshua The Black Chuch in Boston Believers4Justice.org »

NEW VIDEO Bush Nazi Connection »
	The Bush Family Connected to the Nazi Regime?!? Bush Nazi Connection Video »

Local Issues

Racial Profiling in Mass.
- Full Report by Northeastern Univ. Inst on Race & Justice Boston & Cambridge claim no Racial profiling
Report shows data from MA State Police, 340 police depts and 25 special police units »
- Executive Summary Report »
- More info on Racial Profiling »
Boston Banner Updates
Banner to Return Aug. 6 7/31
Banner Menino Editorial 4/16
Boston Banner to close 7/8
Menino Offers Loan 7/17
Boston Offers Loan 7/17
Not So Banner Idea7/18
Miller + Menino = Moolah 7/18
Banner Accepts City Loan 7/18
WE WON! Herald stops Boston distribution!
more on social network »
Boston Herald distributes a Maine based publication "Uncle Henry's" in the liquor and corner stores in the hood which sells guns that often end up in OUR hood killing OUR people..
20 Year Homicide Report
Comprehensive 2 decade report by Darrin Howell, Boston City Council Office of Chuck Turner.
The Recent Surge in Homicides involving Young Black Males and Guns:
10 yr. report by Prof. James Alan Fox, Ph.D. Northeastern Univ.
Losing Faith?
Report on Police, Black Churches and youth violence in Boston
Civilian Review Board Issues 2008 Report
5 out of 19 citizen complaints of BPD misconduct originally dismissed by the department's Internal Affairs Division were determined that investigations were unfair, not thorough, or both.
Read Full Report (PDF)
House Bill 4293
"Anti-gang" House Bill 4293 allows police to stop groups of 2 or more as suspected "gang members."

City/State Election 2009

Community Information

Boston City TV

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MBTA on Google Transit
	3 Easy Steps Go to maps.google.com Click on Get Directions, enter start & end points. Select 'By Public Transit' from the drop down menu

Health & Life Style
	Find a Farmers Market in Mass! Map and Local Search by Boston.com »
	Where To Fish in Mass Freshwater » Saltwater »
	Garden Girl Urban Sustainable Living www.gardengirltv.com »

Diet & Excercise Help from Fearless Fitt

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