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LESSONS FOR SPRINGFIELD: REDISCOVERING H. RAP BROWN – PART II
By Frederick A. Hurst I ended Part l of my article on H. Rap Brown as follows: “My focus is on (H.) Rap Brown because he was my age and he experienced Howard University during my time and, though we went different ways and ended up in starkly different places, we share a lot in…
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AF-AM News bits – March 2022
SEPARATION OF POWERS IS REAL EVEN IN SPRINGFIELD Springfield’s Mayor Domenic Sarno is learning the hard way that the concept of the separation of powers that anchors all real democracies is real since the courts have broken the back of his many years of dictatorial leadership, which he and his small cadre of sycophants used to…
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21st Annual 94.7 WMAS Radiothon To Benefit Baystate Children’s Hospital To Be Held March 8-9
Featuring inspiring stories from local patients and families SPRINGFIELD – Hattie Avigliano spent the first months of her life in the NICU at Baystate Children’s Hospital, arriving in the world 3 ½ months early and fighting for her life. Seven-year-old Zachary Roy was admitted to Baystate Children’s Hospital to treat multisystem inflammatory syndrome after battling…
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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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