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How the manosphere found its way into the Black community

Steven Dashiell, Morgan State University In the summer...

State Senator Adam Gomez Announces Opioid Recovery Grant Awards for Springfield

State Senator Adam Gomez (D-Springfield) joined the Healey-Driscoll Administration today in announcing grants worth nearly $275k being awarded in the Springfield area to combat the opioid epidemic, with Choice Recovery Coaching and the Black Behavioral Health Network set to receive $222,500 and $50,000 respectively to help the organizations deepen their impact, scale their work, and build a strong and sustainable infrastructure to meet the needs of populations in historically underserved communities.

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Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely

Yekaterina Bezrukova, University at Buffalo Despite recent efforts to restrict them, diversity training programs have become as ubiquitous in American offices as the water cooler. They’re everywhere. But our recent update...

Review of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black

Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black attempts to add another layer to his portfolio of...

New Age of Heroes Comics Convention Rescheduled for Summer 2025, Promising an Unforgettable Experience

Springfield, MA — The New Age of Heroes Comics Convention, initially scheduled for November...

Boys & Girls Club Family Center to Host Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Springfield

Springfield, MA – On Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm,...

Over 100 Black Students and Youth Leaders to Convene for National Reparations Summit in Atlanta

The National Reparations Institute is set to host its fourth annual National N’Daba (Great...

Damn! Guess What They Did This Time…

By Robert C. JonesThe Springfield School Committee recently introduced and voted on a policy to allow Springfield Police unrestricted and unencumbered access to ALL...

So, Who Oversees Your Lighting?

By Gregoria Villafane Not sure if I was indeed born to do great things or just exist in a world until my calling day –...

AARP Analysis Finds Nearly 11 percent of Black Older Adults Lack Health Insurance

Study shows Nongroup Health Insurance was Unaffordable for Nearly Half of Adults Aged 50-64 in 2019. WASHINGTON – A new analysis from AARP’s Public Policy...

Three Young Women Scholars Receive Top Honors at Baystate Academy Charter Public School

Springfield, MA, - Academic rigor is part of the experience at Baystate Academy. Classes are challenging and teachers hold students to very high standards....

Smokey Joe’s – Springfield’s Best Place to Getaway Destinations without Leaving the City

The cigar lounge. A place for relaxation, savoring a fine cigar, a taste of whiskey, and a place to meet new people, making connections,...

Health Talk: 5 Reasons Why You Should See a Physical Therapist!!!

Most people only see a Physical Therapist once they encounter an accident or after surgery. Let me tell you the 5 reasons why you should...

It’s Time for a Check-In with Our Sons

“…Mama…” - George Floyd It all began with the death of George Floyd and, now that former police officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of...

Our Point of View Contradiction of an Anti Monolithic Community

Written by Jesse Bennefield, MBA Springfield, Massachusetts is the third-largest metropolis in the Commonwealth and only one county to the east of W.E.B Du Bois’...

Complicating Latinidad: Learning to be Black in an Anti-Black World

by Angel L. Velez We Were Never Black Growing up in Puerto Rico, I knew the color of my skin. Everyone reminded me of it. I...

Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison Becomes a Lawyer, Launches Podcast to Help Wrongfully Convicted Inmates

Jarrett Adams, who served 10 years in prison for a crime he never committed, is now a criminal defense attorney who has launched a...

Black-Owned App Lets Users Activate Their Own Body Cams When Pulled Over by Police

NATIONWIDE — Meet James A. Samuel, Jr., a Black veteran who has launched a new app called ANJEL Tech that turns any smartphone into...

THE COMMON TARGET: BLACK BUSINESS

Sorry Son, The Mayor’s Vision of Downtown Springfield Doesn’t Include Us By Andrew KeatonIn June of 2016 Springfield’s Mayor, Domenic Sarno joined Lieutenant Governor Karyn...

Crystal Senter Brown’s “The Rhythm in Blue”

The Rhythm in Blue revolves around the painful secrets that four characters hold close. Mason, a successful D.C. attorney with a wedding date looming...

MENZUO: Legend Of The Blue Diamond

The first installment of the Superhero adventure novel in the Dark Spores Series from acclaimed author Keshawn Dodds. The follow-up book of the Menzuo is...

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