Register by Saturday March 21st!!   The Indian Orchard Citizens Council is excited to announce that it will be lending a helping hand to the Easter Bunny, and will be giving out Pandemic Easter Baskets to neighborhood children, on Saturday, March 27th.  ‘We are excited to announce that the Indian Orchard Citizens Council, through the generosity…

  Join The Hampden County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls on Thursday, March 18th for a dynamic Women’s History Month event, “Women Breaking Barriers”  featuring powerful women from across Hampden County! This event, moderated by Commissioner Shanique Spalding, who is also an Organizer for Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Mass, features Women…

Thursday, March 11, 2021 Heart of a Man Series: “Black & Blue Part II: A Dialogue on Police Violence and Men of Color” 2:00 p.m. via Zoom   Register Here How do experiences of racialized trauma and police violence impact the way men of color show up to their families and communities, and what is needed for…

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 Diversity Series Speaker: Tiffany Jewell 12:00 p.m. via Zoom   Register Here Tiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer, twin sister, first generation American, cisgender mama, anti-bias antiracist (ABAR) educator, and consultant. She is the author of the #1 New York Times and #1 Indie Best Seller, This Book Is Anti-Racist, a…

By Frederick A. Hurst Jynai McDonald is running for Springfield’s Ward 4 City Council seat placing her in position to join several other local African American women elected officials who have been playing a significant, if not dominant, political leadership role for the benefit of the African American community and Springfield in general. 32-year-old Jynai…