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Meet Springfield Public Schools’ New Superintendent: Dr. Sonia Dinnall
I am proud and honored to serve as Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, the best school district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a product of Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial School, Arthur T. Talmadge Elementary, Warner Elementary, M. Marcus Kiley Junior High, and Classical High School, I am living testament to the excellent education…
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Kamala Harris for President: The Clear Choice for America’s Future
I was recently in an uber, on my way to a Maxwell concert in Atlanta. My uber driver was a young black woman in her mid-twenties. Among many things, such as the ATL vibe, traffic and food, our conversation stumbled into politics. I was expecting to hear an echolalia from Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok…
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Sleeping with our Babies: Just like Our Ancestors Did
For most of human history, there was no question as to where and how an infant would sleep in the weeks and months after their birth. The importance of the constant protective contact and accessibility of the mother for breastfeeding was so historically necessary for survival that to suggest an alternative would have been neglectful.…
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Springfield Author Receives the International Latino Book Award (ILBA)
Magdalena Gómez, Springfield’s Poet Laureate (2019-2022) and an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow (2021 – 2022), has won the coveted, International Latino Book Award for her highly acclaimed memoir noir, Mi’ja (Heliotrope Books, NYC; May, 2022). Other winning authors this year include: Chita Rivera, Julia Alvarez, Carmen Tafolla, Luis A. Miranda and Richard Wolffe.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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