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‘American Fiction’ asks who gets to decide Blackness

Anthony Stewart, Bucknell University https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/american-fiction-asks-who-gets-to-decide-blackness The much-anticipated American...

Community Voices and Legislative Engagement: A Holistic Approach to Racial Justice

Garry Porter's Journey and Dedication to Tackling...

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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...

It’s Black Family Month! 

Established in 2006, Black Family Month celebrates families and their enrichment through education, health, and self-improvement. Shaun McLaughlin founded this celebration after observing how...

BAYSTATE ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL HONORS TWO VERY GIFTED AND DESERVING STUDENTS: Esther Mustapha, Valedictorian and Isalis Flores, Salutatorian

As another year and graduation ends, Baystate Academy Public School honors two very gifted and deserving students: Esther Mustapha, Valedictorian, and Isalis Flores, Salutatorian...

Chester Theatre Company Announces Casting for its 33rd Season

The Return to Town Hall Theatre Includes Audience Favorites and New Faces After two seasons away, Chester Theatre Company (CTC), under the leadership of Producing...

THE GULLAH: Rice, Slavery, and the Sierra Leone-American Connection

Written By Joseph A. Opala The Gullah people are the descendants of the slaves who worked on the rice plantations in South Carolina and Georgia.  They...

Health Tips From Dr. Katrina Banks: Understanding Bell’s Palsy

Have you ever heard of Bell’s Palsy? Most of you likely have not. It is when someone develops facial paralysis on one side. We...

The Prosser Files by Marlene Prosser

Ohana Hussle owned by Shanika Shanika was born in Holyoke. She obtained her high school diploma through a non-traditional program and moved forward with her...

Massachusetts Black Alcohol and Addictions Council, (MBAC) Scheduled to host the Black Addiction Institute at the Roxbury Community College

Black people stand on the shoulders of their ancestors and come from Kings and Queens; yet somewhere along the line, some have lost sight...

Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Issues Statement on Mass Shootings in Buffalo and Across the Country

As the country continues to deal with the aftermath of mass shootings in Buffalo, Laguna Hills, and other locations, we need to talk about...

Black Behavioral Health Network 

Provides Access To An Array Of Culturally Appropriate Community-Based Behavioral Health Services to Improve Re-Entry Outcomes for Black Men The common conception of aiding individuals...

Youth on the Move Tires Slashed State Representative Bud L. Williams Issues Strong Statement 

On Monday morning, May 16, 2022, hundreds of tires were discovered slashed at Springfield’s Youth on the Move, a Black Female Owned, Indian Orchard...

A Perspective:  We Are Not Black, Colored, or Negro

Written by Drew Keaton El First and foremost I'd like to give honors and praise to the Profit Noble Drew Ali founder of the Moorish...

Get Familiar With: PAHMUSA

The Pan-African Historical Museum One of Springfield’s best-kept secrets and a historical treasure trove is affectionately referred to by its acronym: PAHMUSA.  LaJuana Hood (b.1954) who...

State Senator Adam Gomez and the Mass Senate Passes $1.65 Billion Dollar Supplemental Budget 

Senate Passes $1.65 Billion Supplemental Budget  Bill addresses COVID-19 response, housing assistance, restaurant support, and help for Ukrainian refugees. BOSTON – The Massachusetts State Senate on...

THE IDIOT BOX:

Herschel Walker Fumbles CRT Calling It 'CTR' Appearing at a Trump rally north of Metro Atlanta, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker tried to...

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