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WE NEED TO BE HARDER
I am truly awed by the impact that my December article (“The “Worst” Article I Ever Wrote”) had on our readers and throughout the community. I truly don’t know how to respond which is why I chose to simply relate the words of my favorite poem, which I was introduced to by my wife before…
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Senate Passes Legislation Addressing Massachusetts Pay Inequities
BOSTON – Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation to tackle pay inequities in the state, which significantly and disproportionately impact women and people of color across the Commonwealth. The bill targets these inequities by empowering employees with salary information, including when they are seeking jobs and receiving promotions, and by giving the state new data…
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ADULT WHITE PEOPLE ARE HARD TO EDUCATE
I say it partially with tongue in cheek but I actually mean it when I say adult White people are hard to educate because they tend to nurse a cultural (or should I be brave and bold and say racial) bias that simple logic cannot easily penetrate, which is why I am both astounded and…
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE UNITY?
By Frederick A. Hurst Springfield’s recent Ward 5 special election to find a replacement for Marcus Williams, who unexpectedly and abruptly resigned from Springfield’s city council, revealed some unpleasant things about Black politics in Springfield.As with so many others I’m sure, the first thing that came to my mind when Williams made his surprise announcement…
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AF-AM News bits – September 2022
By Frederick A. Hurst JAKE OLIVEIRA FOR STATE SENATEState Representative Jake Oliveira’s State Senate campaign has received the endorsement of State Representatives Carlos Gonzalez, Bud Williams, Orlando Ramos, and Mike Finn, as well as Springfield City Councilors Zaida Govan, Tracye Whitfield, Justin Hurst, Victor Davila, Malo Brown and Maria Perez; Springfield School Committee Members Chris…
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Springfield Museums Summons All Spirits to ‘Spellbound’
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Museums will welcome guests to an alluring evening of art and intrigue at Spellbound: Fall Fundraiser 2026 on Thursday, October 22, from 6 to 8:30 pm. The 21+ event will celebrate the reopening of the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum following an extensive restoration project while raising funds to support…
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