April 15, 2010 — vol. 45, no 36
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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Asia Sherrod of Dorchester helps her peers write letters to their legislators stressing the importance of funding for youth jobs. Youth jobs, education, health and youth violence were the main topics at the 5th Annual Youth Summit sponsored by a coalition of community organizations called GOTCHA at the Bird Street Community Center. (Ernesto Arroyo photo) |
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, director of the U.S. Office of Headstart, shares a meal and a laugh with children at Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) programs during a recent visit to the Boston area. Fuentes visited the ABCD South End and Chinese Church Head Start centers at 100 Shawmut Ave. and praised the work of ABCD Head Start in fulfilling national initiatives such as the “I Am Moving, I Am Learning” to combat childhood obesity, and improve health and well-being for low-income children and familes. (Don West photo) http://www.donwestfoto.com/ |
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Charles Clemons of Touch 106.1 leads the crowd in dance at Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey’s 24th Annual Book Fair which took place at Prince Hall in Roxbury. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)
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Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts celebrates “20 years of Empowering Our Youth” with the 20th Anniversary Unity Breakfast Celebration — Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. - noon at the Cambridge Center Marriott. Byron Pitts, the Emmy Award-winning chief national correspondent for “CBS Evening News with Katie Couric” and “60 Minutes” correspondent, will accept the 2010 Paul Robeson Leadership Award and help commemorate the milestone anniversary. (Photo courtesy of Lynn Duval Luse) |
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City Councilor Charles Yancey poses for a photo with Sheri Davis, Tristian Raymond, Kaylee Davis and Sherri Davis of Dorchester at his 24th Annual Book Fair at Prince Hall in Roxbury. (Ernesto Arroyo photo) |
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