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Springfield Honors Legacy of Trailblazing Firefighter Leonard Corbin

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The city of Springfield...

Gomez Directs Funds to Hampden District C3 Initiative 

SPRINGFIELD-- State Senator Adam Gomez (D-Springfield) announced...

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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...

City Councilors and Small Business Owners Address City’s ARPA Process and Its Lack of Transparency & Communication

The opening statement for The American Rescue Plan Fact Sheet called the American Rescue Plan and Black Communities states:  The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding...

Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst Renews Call for Mayor Sarno to Give Additional funding from the $123M in American Rescue Plan Act Recovery Funds

We have an obligation as a city to create and strengthen existing systems that give returning citizens an opportunity to re-enter society with the...

Afia the Brave Swimmer by Crystal Boatang The sequel to the bestselling title, Afia the Ashanti Princess is Now in Stores

Looking for an engaging book to teach children about being brave, and selfless, and the importance of extracurricular activities? This is it! Afia the...

U.S. Navy Veteran Ed Collins Announces Candidacy in the Ward 5 City Council Race

Springfield, Ma – U.S. Navy Veteran and lifelong resident Ed Collins has announced his candidacy to the open seat representing Springfield City Council Ward...

A Conversation w/ Tanisha Sullivan, Candidate for Secretary of State

Tanisha was born in Boston and raised in Brockton. After attending Thayer Academy in Braintree, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a...

African Diaspora Mental Health Association Purchases Facility to Accommodate Community Mental Health Need

According to the Mental Health America website mhanational.org. mental health conditions occur in Black and African American (B/AA) people in America at about the...

Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services Announces Search for Its Next President CEO

Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services has launched the search process for its next president & CEO, according to Aieshya Jackson of the organization’s...

Community Day at the Downtown Springfield Farmers’ Market

Tower Square Park | Springfield, MA Springfield Business Improvement District is proud to bring Community Day to the Downtown Springfield Farmers' Market for the first...

Candidate for 11th Hampden State Rep Seat Jynai McDonald Says the City of Springfield ARPA Process Falls Short of Bringing Relief

Springfield,MA- City of Springfield ARPA grant process falls short of bringing relief from negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to households; especially senior citizens....

MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE PASSES BILL ON FACIAL RECOGNITION 

BOSTON â€“ Thursday, July 21, 2022 – The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a judiciary IT bond bill by a vote of 146-7.  Representative Orlando Ramos...

SALSA SAL PA’ FUERA Latino Cultural Annual Events returns to Riverfront Park

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – Sunday, July 24th. 2022 from 4 pm-9 pm Salsa Sal Pa' Fuera Cultural Annual Events recognizes that Springfield’s’ rich Diversity includes 52% of the...

City Councilor Justin Hurst Questions City’s Request to Approve $550,000 Order to Hire Attorney Kevin Murphy to Assist in the Internal Investigations Unit with...

Attorney Murphy was handpicked because he has spent the bulk of his legal career defending police officers. The Springfield City Council is being asked this...

City Councilor Tracye Whitfield to Springfield City Hall: It is deplorable that ARPA Funding is not being used for what it is intended for!

At the City Council Finance Subcommittee meeting held on Thursday, June 7th at 4:00 pm, we learned that 1586 ARPA applications have been submitted...

M.O.R.E. Hosts Memorial Vigil #3 – A Failure To Solve Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Homicides in Springfield MA

Springfield, MA – MORE (Mother Overlooked Reaching out Empowerment – fighting for justice for the families of the murdered and missing in Springfield) held...

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