The Nexus Alliance: A Band of Brothers

From a distance, the men of Nexus Alliance look like typical "suits," but take off the ties and the collared shirts, put them in ordinary clothing, and they look like everyday men - light skinned, dark skinned, short, tall, older, younger, a brother, a father, a son. As members of the Alliance, they represent a network of black men...

Soul Power: The Rumble in the Jungle Revisited

Zaire, Africa. 1974. The Rumble in the Jungle. Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman.

Long remembered as a pivotal moment in history - sports history, Afro-American history, African history, our history - the epic battle between Ali and Foreman...

Geisha for a Day

I was a geisha for a day.

After kneeling on the floor, a makeup artist proceeded to paint a thick white substance on my face; my dark, shoulder-length hair was tightly pulled back and then wrapped in a peach silk scarf. Reiko, eager to please, had brought me here to an establishment in Kyoto, Japan, after I had hinted

Viva Mexico! Artwork inspired by the Mexican Revolution

Freedom can mean a lot of things, from the ability to walk down the street without fear to the right to cast a vote in an election. For the artist, freedom means not only the right to create whatever they choose, but to use their art as a voice to...

Beth Williams, CEO of Roxbury Technology Corp.

Beth Williams became a CEO by default, taking over the company her father founded, Roxbury Technology Corp. (RTC), a distributor and manufacturer of recycled toner cartridges, when Archie Williams died unexpectedly in 2002. She had to learn the business...

Leveraging Your Diversity

As a conclusion to this series of articles about being prepared for difficult economic times, I would like to highlight one of the most underrated levers in one's career: diversity. The word at times might carry racial or gender connotations, but in reality is so much richer.

Leading Boston

The BCCJ's network of socially responsible leaders is changing the way we do business in Boston

Midday on a Wednesday, Madeline Baez, 18, is watching teams present their final projects before graduation. A seemingly typical day for the Winsor High School senior, except that Baez was playing hooky and the presenters weren't her ...

Montreal International Jazz Festival Celebrates 30 Years

For two weeks each summer, the city of Montreal becomes the music capital of the world when it celebrates its annual International Jazz Festival.

And while the lineup for this year's Festival, which marks the 30th anniversary of the event...