Springfield College Human Services Dept. participants in “Social Movement Advancing Toward Equality Still in 2014 & Beyond” from left: City Councilor Justin Hurst, Sergeant Alfreda Cromwell, Professor Denise Brown and Rev. Paul J. Starnes. Photo by Lenny Underwood

Springfield is well represented by Tony Pettaway and two of its finest, along with Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, School Committee member Rosa Perez, City Councilor Justin Hurst, State Representative Angelo Puppolo, Mayor Domenic Sarno, School Committee Vice Chair Denise Hurst and City Councilor Orlando Ramos

2014 Ubora Award recipient Jerald “Jay” Griffin (seated center) with previous award recipients, standing from left: Dr. Albert Garner (2011), Chester Gibbs (1999), Jesse Lanier (2004); seated from left: Bettye Webb (1996), Geraldine Garner (2011), Griffin (2014), Barbara Lanier (2004), and Denise Jordan (2007).