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“THE BEST CITY COUNCIL EVER”
—-By Frederick A. Hurst—- The evening was pleasant and went smoothly. The crowd was relatively small as planned but the interaction was electric. If you missed it this year, it’s not your fault. We didn’t advertise the event to the general public.[metaslider id=7471] I’m referring, of course, to the 2019 Emmett Till Award ceremony that…
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THE STORY IS NOT OVER
—-By Frederick A. Hurst—-Point of View has received many responses to Helen Caulton Harris’ June 2018 article about her late father, Lieutenant Robert L. Caulton, who was denied his promotion to Captain of the Springfield, Massachusetts police force even though he was well qualified and had passed the captain’s exam. I was so touched by…
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I Almost Cried
—-By Frederick A. Hurst—-I felt every sentence of Helen Caulton-Harris’ article about her father (page 5) who should have been Captain Caulton instead of Lieutenant Caulton. He knew discrimination up front and personally – at his workplace at Chapman Valve and as a Springfield police officer as he was expecting to be promoted to captain…
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AFAM Newsbits – April 2018
BLACK MALE TEACHERS SHOULD NOT CARRY GUNS IN SCHOOL Whatever the merits of the debate over teachers carrying guns in school, one thing is perfectly clear. Black male teachers should not carry guns in school. Can you imagine a Black male teacher wielding a weapon in school against an attacker of any color as the…
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AFAM Newsbits – May 2018
ACUTE CASE OF COCKINESS — Springfield’s Mayor Sarno has soiled his reputation across the state with his unwarranted attacks on South Congregational Church for offering sanctuary to a married, undocumented mother of two who was threatened with deportation to her native Peru. Gisella Collazo came to Springfield 17 years ago. After living here for four years,…
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With the school year having ended on June 23rd, Chartwell K12, Springfield Public Schools, and Home Grown Springfield are helping ensure that no child goes hungry this summer through the Summer Eats Free Meals Program.
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