September 6, 2007 — Vol. 43, No. 4

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Survivors recall tragic 1921 Tulsa Race Riot

Jim Hickey

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. — Over the years, Martha’s Vineyard has largely served as an early vacation spot for African Americans, as well as a forum for public discussion among some of the most influential black scholars and leaders in the nation. Full story



The Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL) recently held its 38th annual championship games at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center.
Rate setting factors take center stage in auto insurance plan

Dan Devine

ICalling it the next step in an “ongoing and evolving process,” state Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes last week released draft regulations to govern managed competition in the Massachusetts automobile insurance market. Full Story

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CAREER EXPLOSION
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EDITORIAL

A fashion mis-statement

A losing strategy


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OPINION

No turning back

—Dr. John H. Jackson

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Bush, Congress still bear Katrina responsibility

— Julian Bond
Chairman
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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NEWS DIGEST

Charges reduced in ‘Jena 6’ attack

Michigan apartment complex to pay $725,000 in discrimination case

NAACP challenges Louisiana voter purge after Hurricane Katrina

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CITY NOTES

• Boston Housing Authority warns of Section 8 voucher scam

• City public health agency: Watch out for phony lead paint inspectors

•Fall brings a full election schedule for Hub voters


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BLACK HISTORY

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