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Race Enters the Fight for Mass. State Senator Seat

Source: 
BayStateBanner.com
Writer: 
Yawu Miller
Eight-term state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson narrowly lost the primary election last month to opponent and political newcomer Sonia Chang-Diaz. (photo: DianneDelivers08.com)

The following excerpt is from BayStateBanner.com, which posted the full article on Oct. 1, 2008.

International Designers Shine in Fashion Week

Source: 
BayStateBanner.com
Writer: 
Tierney McAfee
A dress by Kosibah Creations is featured at Boston Fashion Week. (photo: Evgenia Eliseeva/Eve Photography, for baystatebanner.com)


The following article is from BayStateBanner.com

Defeated Veteran Senator Vows to Still Run in Nov. 4 Election

Source: 
DotNews.com
Writer: 
Gintautas Dumcius


The following excerpt is from DotNews.com, where it was posted on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.

Gov. Sarah Palin is Color-blind When It Comes to Hiring

Gov. and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is said to be "totally color-blind" when hiring staff, going only by talent and skill. (photo: OnTheIssues.org)

Ex-convicts Face Uphill Battle with Jobs, Assimilation

Source: 
BayStateBanner.com
Writer: 
Daniela Caride
Pamela Henderson's bible is filled with the notes she wrote while in prison. (photos: Daniela Caride, BayStateBanner.com)


The following excerpt is from BayStateBanner.com.

Clarence Buggs speaks about his new life after prison, with a job in the upholstery industry. (photo: Daniela Caride, BayStateBanner.com)

State's Only African-American Senator Loses Election, Concedes Loss

Source: 
BayStateBanner.com
Writer: 
Yawu Miller
State Sen. Dianne Wilkerson told her supporters that her electoral loss proves "you can become a representative of this district without representing its core, and that makes me feel sick." (photo: Yawu Miller, BayStateBanner.com)


The following article was posted today, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008, on
BayStateBanner.com.

Primary Day: Massachusetts' Lone African-American State Senator Loses Election

Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Sonia Chang-Diaz kicks off her campaign for Massachusetts state senator in 2008. In 2006, she unsuccessfully ran against incumbent state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson. (photo: SoniaChangDiaz.com)

HIV/AIDS Hits Minorities and Nonprofits Hard

Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Joe McKee is the executive director of AIDS Project Worcester, a nonprofit founded in 1987. (photos: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org)

The AIDS Project Worcester will have its own pharmacy in fall of 2008. (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org)

Mass. Delegates Ride High in Denver for the DNC

Source: 
BayStateBanner.com
Writer: 
Brian Wright O'Connor
Liz Walker, of WBZ-TV, interviewed delegates at the DNC in Denver, for a campaign video for Women for Obama. (photo: WBZTV.com)


The following excerpt is from an article of BayStateBanner.com, posted on Sep. 4, 2008.

Rev. Jesse Jackson: Obama's Promised Land?

Barack Obama's presidential nomination is a "transformative moment in American history, an indication that the Dream can be realized and the promise fulfilled," says The Rev. Jesse Jackson. (Image: RainbowPUSH.org)
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