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“HEALTH IN THE SQUARE”
GRANT FUNDS GARDENING WORKSHOPS Springfield Residents Can Grow Seedlings, Have Soil Tested, and Plan Gardens SPRINGFIELD, MASS.- February 27th, 2017 – Springfield City Library’s Mason Square Branch was lucky enough to win a “Health in the Square” grant from the National Library of Medicine a few months ago. However, the real winners are Springfield residents…
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Democrats To Elect Delegates to State Convention
SPRINGFIELD WARD FIVE DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION: Registered Democrats in Springfield Ward Five, will be holding a Caucus at 1217 State Street, Springfield, MA (Aquarius Club) on March 30, 2017, the doors will be open at 5:30 pm and the caucus will start at 6:00pm to elect 14 delegates and 4…
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SNCC
Today, we will be featuring our first Civil Rights organization. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, commonly referred to as SNCC, was truly one of the, if not the most, important organization during the Civil Rights era. The organization served as a catalyst to essentially all of the greatest and most poignant moments during the 60’s…
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The Highlander Folk School
Today’s Black History Month feature isn’t a person. It is an institution-The Highlander Folk School. Ella Baker and Septima Clark taught here for years. This school served as the meeting place for the people that would ultimately form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, SNCC. It’s important that we have schools like this to teach the…
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Pregnancy is a Family Affair: Community Support in Maternal & Child Health
A community-centered approach to maternal health is more important than ever. Massachusetts continues to experience persistent disparities in maternal morbidity and infant outcomes, with families of color disproportionately affected (MA DPH, 2024). For many expectant mothers, particularly Black, Brown, and immigrant women, culturally grounded support systems play a crucial role in bridging gaps created by…
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