Members of Zion Baptist Church and their pastor Rev. Dr. Atu White (center) were honored with a 2019 Hickory Street Harambee Award at the 1st Annual Hickory Street Harambee Honors Dinner

The Xi Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Sorority hosted a luncheon for Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover, International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and President of Tennessee State University during The Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend

Dr. Andrew Balder, Mabel Sharif and Mayor Domenic Sarno help kick off National Health Centers Week at Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center. (Ed Cohen Photo)

Caribbean Carnival Heritage Scholarship 5th Annual Award Gala from L to R: Dr. Ishmael Ali, scholarship recipients Ijahman Morgan, Crystal Farrell, Seldine Chambers-Sutton, Tayan Pitter, Da-sha Wilson, Daniel LaFleur, and Freedman Elementary School Principal Medina Ali.

Participants at the Buy Springfield Now press conference included standing: Leo Williams (Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services), Maria Cabrera (Harbor One Mortgage), Rocco Leone (Mass Housing), Moyah Smith (United Bank), Minerva Marrero (Springfield City Hall), Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Judy Nevarez (Real Living Realty), Mary Aidoo (Harbor One Mortgage), and Lorraine Moore (Coldwell Banker); Seated: Homeowners/Raffle Winners Antonia Stewart and Daughter, Jaime Dominguez, Mrs. & Mr. Becket Joseph and family member.

A Recognition and Proclamation Service was held for Reverend Dr. James L. Gill, Jr. who recently ascended to the position of Bishop-Elect of Harvest Covenant Ministries International.

Springfield Police Officer Ahmad Sharif was recognized at a Springfield School Committee meeting for his 13 years of working with youths and for initiating the Old Hill Youths Sports and Mentoring Program at Elias Brookings School which serves over 200 youths.

Veterans from the Springfield Chapter of NABVETS pose with Springfield Dept. of Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton Harris, who presented a proclamation from Governor Baker’s office at the event “Honoring Springfield’s Black Patriots-Commemorating 400 Years of African Americans in America.”

January 15th: The Pastor’s Council of Greater Springfield presented their Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. service with guest Preacher Bishop John Bryant, Retired Senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (center) at St. John’s Congregational Church.

L to R: Connie Fredericks Malone, Alooah Humphrey Abdul-Qaadir and Candy Budd Jackson attended their Springfield Classical High School 50th reunion at the Storrowton Carriage House in West Springfield recently.