The Bay State Banner – Reporting on Boston's urban beat since 1965
As we look toward the end of the year, it is customary to also reflect on those we lost and their impact on our community. This year, that reflection was even more special for me because my aunt Jean McGuire was one of the Museum of African American History’s (MAAH) latest Living Legend honorees.
A day to give thanks and look forward – The Bay State Banner
Nov 20, 2024 · Every year many families gather around the table for a Thanksgiving meal. For some it’s a time to reconnect and reflect about what they can be hopeful and happy for.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley - The Bay State Banner
Trending Articles. Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested on federal charges. A free holiday extravaganza is headed to Hibernian Hall in Roxbury’s Nubian Square
A veteran’s life well lived: General ‘Woody’ Woodhouse
Nov 6, 2024 · “Living a whole life” typically means that a person has had a life rich in experiences, achievements, relationships, and personal growth. In honor of Veterans Day, the Banner spoke to one of our most famous veterans, Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse.
NFL mid-season report card – The Bay State Banner
Nov 13, 2024 · Banner Sports Sponsored by the Patriots Foundation. The mid-term grades for National Football League teams are in, with varying results. Despite several close, one-score games, the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs sit atop the league standings with a perfect 9-0 record.
Local News - The Bay State Banner
On Dec. 4, Bridgette Wallace walked through the Victorian home at 43 Hutchings St. She made note of the various interior features that will remain unchanged when the property is transformed into a “state-of-the-art tech center” for 14 young Black, brown, and Indigenous women and non-binary people of color.
About Us – The Bay State Banner
The Bay State Banner is an African American owned news weekly that reports on the political, economic, social and cultural issues that are of interest to African American and English speaking Latinos in Boston and throughout New England.
The Banner returns to the heart of Roxbury
Oct 2, 2024 · A s we approach the one-and-a-half year mark as the new stewards of the Bay State Banner, we are relocating the newspaper to the Nubian Square area to take over the historic Cruz Company offices at One John Eliot Square. The decision to move the Banner from Lower Mills in Dorchester to the old C ox Building, constructed in 1870 and renovated by Cruz over 30 years ago, was not an easy one.
Union, Omni hotels reach agreement – The Bay State Banner
Oct 23, 2024 · Members of UNITE HERE Local 26 voted Sunday to ratify a contract with the Omni Parker and Omni Seaport hotels that delivered pay increases and improved retirement and health care benefits, ending a nearly week-long strike.
In their first year, Banner’s new owners aimed to preserve legacy …
Jun 5, 2024 · Internally, Mitchell and Stark added to the paper’s staff, creating two full-time staff writer positions. Most recently, they hired a full-time managing editor, Jamyra Perry, formerly with the Philadelphia Tribune.