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AF-AM News bits – April 2020
HOW COULD ALL THREE GO UP AT ONCE? How could the number of American coronavirus infections, coronavirus deaths and Trump’s approval rating all go up at the same time? OF COURSE OBAMAWAS SMARTER “During the Obama administration, Congress wavered back and forth on funding pandemic preparedness, cutting $870 million from the 2009 stimulus package and…
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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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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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