Russell Contreras, Associated Press WriterAfrican-AmericanHistorian Researches Berkshires for Black History ProjectThe research of Dr. Frances Jones-Sneed in uncovering Black history in the Berkshires region of Massachusetts has gained national attention.October 6, 2010StudentsBlack Newspaper in Boston Suspends PublicationAn African-American newspaper that covered Boston’s busing riots of the 1970s, the fall of Black political leaders, and the rise of the state’s first Black governor, Deval Patrick, has suspended publication after 44 years and laid off its 12 employees.July 8, 2009Page 1 of 1
