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HANNA STRONG IS DOING WELL
—-By Frederick A. Hurst—- I’ve been asked by many people what happened to Hanna Strong. And I am happy to report that she is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances of an unfortunate incident that threw her into the public eye, unfairly branded her as a racist and homophobe and changed…
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WHAT’S THE 11th HAMPDEN DISTRICT FIGHT ABOUT?
—By Frederick A. Hurst— Generally The most peculiar thing about the two Black front runners in the 11th Hampden District race is that the campaigns of both are heavily influenced by White people. But there are other peculiar things worth watching. One of the two Black candidates represents the old generation and the other…
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MAYOR SARNO, THAT’S NOT AMERICA!
—By Frederick A. Hurst— Residency has finally become a hot issue in Springfield. Too many of the folks who work for the City of Springfield live outside of it and many of those are part of the cacophony of the “Springfield is dangerous” chorus. So it is good to know that some of our City…
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Chairman JEFFREY E. POINDEXTER, ESQUIRE
CHAIRMAN JEFFREY E. POINDEXTER, ESQUIRE —By Frederick A. Hurst —- Congratulations to Attorney Jeffrey E. Poindexter for breeching a barrier that I never expected would be breeched in my lifetime. When I was growing up, the Greater Springfield YMCA board membership was off limits for Black folks with the occasional exception. The title itself projected…
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Visionary BLACK LEADERSHIP
VISIONARY – BLACK LEADERSHIP—-By Frederick A. Hurst— Well, New Years has come and gone without me having written a word about the coming year which is unusual but deliberate because I’ve been contemplating a shift in emphasis that I really needed to think hard about. As I reflected on my past articles, I distinguished trends.…
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Student Support Program Keeps Men’s Soccer Successful on the Field and in the Classroom at STCC
SPRINGFIELD – For Coach William Sweidel, the defining moment of the men’s soccer season at Springfield Technical Community College didn’t come from a single goal, win or playoff result. Instead, it came from a realization. “I think this kind of experience,” Sweidel said, gesturing toward the table where he sat alongside MILE advisor Melvin Tejada…
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