| Minister
Rodney Muhummad (right) recently hosted members of the Ministry of
Justice Institute (MOJI) on his BNN community television broadcast. The
first show aired on Jan. 22, while the second airs on Feb. 5. (From
left): Guy Smith, public relations director, MOJI; Dr. B.J. Smith (not
related), also a member of the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action
Network; and Muhammad. (Tony Irving photo) |
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| Mayor
Thomas M. Menino (center), Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis
(back left) and peace activist Isaura Mendes (right of Menino) were in
attendance at a meeting of Massachusetts Against Trafficking Handguns
(MATH). Menino was honored for his efforts to fight the illegal
trafficking of handguns in Boston. (Tony Irving photo) |
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| Children’s
Hospital Boston was recently awarded Magnet status, an exclusive
designation developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to
recognize health care organizations that exemplify nursing excellence.
Only 5 percent of hospitals worldwide earn such recognition. Children’s
is now the first exclusively pediatric hospital in New England to
receive the distinction, and one of only five in Massachusetts. (Photo
courtesy of Children’s Hospital Boston) |
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| Suffolk
County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley (back right) joins
Inquilinois Boriquas en Acción (IBA) Executive Director Vanessa
Calderón-Rosado (back left), IBA Youth Arts Coordinator Omaira Alicea
(front far left) and Villa Victoria youth at the El Batey Community
Technology Center on Jan. 17. Conley delivered a check for $3,500 in
seized drug money that his office annually returns to local nonprofits.
(Photo courtesy of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office) |
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| Raulina
Gomes, a senior administrative assistant at Citizens Bank, is on loan
for three months to YouthBuild Boston, a nonprofit organization that
improves opportunities for young people in the city by teaching them
the skills they need to support themselves and lead productive lives.
Gomes’ “Community Service Sabbatical” began on Jan. 14 and runs through
April 11, 2008. (Photo courtesy of Citizens Bank) |
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