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Reading Frederick Douglass Together Springfield 2025
For the past four years, Dr. M. Toni McComb along with Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services has hosted a reading of Frederick Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”. The speech, originally orated in 1852 in Rochester NY, still holds significant value today.
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Black August: A Reflection of Resistance and Remembrance
Black August is more than a month—it is a solemn commemoration, a historical reckoning, and a spiritual call to action. Originating in the 1970s within the California prison system, Black August honors the lives and sacrifices of Black political prisoners, freedom fighters, and the countless individuals who have resisted systemic oppression in the struggle for…
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But I Stood Up Even When I Wasn’t . . .
Many are familiar with the poem by Pastor Martin Niemoller that begins with “First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out. Because I was not a Communist.” (emphasis added) That poem has been on my mind frequently since President Trump took office for the second time in January, especially in relation…
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‘Gateway Forever’ HCC Celebrates Graduates of Alternative High School Program
HOLYOKE – Marjorie Pagan Robles describes her experience in public high school as “complicated.” She liked learning, she says, but not how or what she was being taught. “Schools often have curriculums that don’t reflect or engage the students they serve yet expect a positive response,” she said. “They fail to promote critical thinking and…
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Executive Orders: Presidential Power or Presidential Overreach?
In the expansive tapestry of American governance, executive orders (EO) emerge as some of the most potent, yet often misunderstood instruments wielded by a President. Though EOs do not possess the formal status of legislation, these directives carry the formidable weight of law within the executive realm—guiding federal agencies in the implementation of existing laws…
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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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