Pahmusa Museum held an International Underground Railroad Month Event. Cynthia St. Juste portrayed Sanite Belair in an outdoor theatrical and dance event. She was accompanied by drummers L to R: Lamont Scott, Hosea Shabazz and Tarrence Proctor.
Members of M.O.R.E. (Mothers Overlooked Reach Out Empowerment) comfort Michelle Lorraine Thomas who had just spoken at the M.O.R.E. rally about the loss of her son, Carl Sepheus Jr., who was a victim of gun violence.
Black Lives Matter Protest in Amherst
State Street from Roosevelt to Pearl Street Central High School Parking Lot Front of Main Police Department. Photo credit: Visionmergeproductions
The Black Homecoming Parade took place at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Art for the Soul Gallery Black History Month art and photography exhibit. Art for the Soul Executive Director Rosemary Tracy Woods (3rd from left) and guests.
The Black American Heritage Flag raising was held at Springfield City Hall, kicking off the celebration of Black History Month in the city of Springfield.
The Theta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity coordinated the delivery of 159 Thanksgiving Baskets to needy families throughout the Greater Springfield area. The organizations that assembled the food items for the baskets included Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Amherst A Better Chance (ABC), Bethel AME Church, Delta Sigma Theta, Jack & Jill, Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services Community Center, Mt. Zion Community Baptist Church, Sigma Gamma Rho, St. John’s Congregational Church, and Zeta Phi Beta
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