As historians have long documented, emancipations did not remove all the shackles that prevented Black people from obtaining full citizenship rights.
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Essay: Buy Black NB celebrates ‘spaces of joy’ within our community
Blackness is seen as a struggle and Black culture carries a negativity with it in society, but this programming acknowledges Blackness and cultural heritage and creates a sense of belonging.
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Essay: A glimpse into the meaning of the Clemente Course
The author has seen the results of the education and possibilities that the program offers. Some of the students are now nurses, some have become teachers, some local activists and some are still deciding.
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Opinion: Follow the law. ‘All persons’ have rights, not ‘all citizens’
In objecting to such things as women voting before 1920, gay rights, and immigrants getting driver’s licenses, people ignore and choose to violate an 1843 law still on the books.
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A national treasure worth preserving and protecting
Restoring Turner Pond gateway and access to the Acushnet Cedar Swamp could introduce the public to nature pulsing within the city.
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Social media: Video stirs childhood memories for parishioner at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Following is the text of an Instagram message to The New Bedford Light, published with permission from the writer, Rita Campoli. New Bedford Light, I want to try to convey […]
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Opinion: Police profession needs makeover in 2022
A Washington Post-ABC News poll showed that 6 in 10 Americans reported that their confidence in police officers has been shaken. The same percent believe that police officers are not held accountable for their unlawful behavior.
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Letter: Trump ‘Putin envy’ contributed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
In no small measure, Donald Trump contributed to the crisis in Ukraine by his actions and inactions during and after his presidency. By enabling Vladimir Putin to pursue his personal […]
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Letter: Common Start legislation will lift up all families
I fully support the Common Start legislation currently making its way through the Massachusetts State House. That legislation will provide livable wages to the childcare workers who do such important […]
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Letter: Dr. Jenkins stands up to personal attacks and bully politics from Defend Dartmouth
Once again, Jack Spillane of the New Bedford Light, has written an important article that sheds light on the travesty of justice that just took place in our neighboring town of […]
