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Beta Sigma Boulé Foundation Awards $12,000 in Scholarships
By Vince Jackson On August 5, 2021, Beta Sigma Boulé Foundation hosted a special Reception and Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the UMass Center at Springfield to celebrate the academic excellence of three young men. The ceremony was an intimate setting of Beta Sigma Boulé Archons and their families, the scholars and their families, and several…
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African-American Leadership Awards Celebrate THIRTY YEARS of Excellence and Promise
Winners of the 2021 Ubora and Ahadi Youth awards for African Americans with exemplary leadership in Springfield: Robert “Cee” Jackson and Tigist Dawit Terefe. Ubora Award and Ahadi Youth Award Ceremony Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration Saturday, September 18, 6-8 pm Wood Museum of Springfield History $15/adult and $10/child under 12, refreshments provided by Baystate Health SPRINGFIELD…
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SPRINGFIELD CITY LIBRARY SETS REOPENING DATES ALL 9 SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY LOCATIONS TO RESUME REGULAR SCHEDULE
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.- September 2, 2021 – The Springfield City Library announced today that beginning Tuesday, September 7th 2021, the Central Library, located at 220 State Street, will open its doors to the community after 17 long months. Branch libraries will also resume operating full schedules on that date. Below are the hours of operation: Springfield…
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Issues Statement on Decision to Decline Tenure Offer at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and to Instead Accept Knight Chair Appointment at Howard University
“I have loved the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since I was a child watching Tar Heels basketball on television. Two decades ago, in 2001, I learned that not only had I been accepted into the master’s program at the journalism school at UNC, but that I had received a full-tuition Park…
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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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