Boston Scenes

Legendary Motown singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson receives an honorary doctor of music degree during Berklee College of Music’s 2009 commencement, held Saturday, May 9, 2009. Robinson also delivered the commencement address. Joining Robinson in receiving honorary degrees were multi-platinum singer Linda Ronstadt, Dominican star Juan Luis Guerra and award-winning producer George Massenburg. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com)

The Massachusetts Port Authority, better known as Massport, recently presented Angela Jemmott of Roxbury (right) with a “Logan Stars” award for her outstanding contributions as a service representative with Continental Airlines. The awards recognize non-Massport employees working at Logan Airport who exemplify an “above and beyond” work ethic. After seeing an elderly woman take a bad fall, Jemmott assisted the woman until paramedics arrived. (Photo courtesy of Massport)

Ijahleel Reid, a student at the Higginson School (left), speaks about his experience in the school’s “They Made It — So Can I” Fifth Grade Speaker Series as principal Joy Oliver watches. The series brings people who overcame adversity into the classrooms of Boston-area schools to inspire children. The recent event was held at the home of Kevin Cohee and Teri Williams of OneUnited Bank as a fundraiser for the program, and featured founder and director Patricia Spence, who discussed the need to raise $100,000 to continue the program. (Don West photo, www.donwestfoto.com)

Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. will receive an honorary degree at Wheelock College’s commencement exercises, to be held Friday, May 15, 2009. A passionate advocate of civil rights and diversity, Gossett will also deliver the college’s commencement address. (Photo courtesy of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders/The Black List Project)

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol R. Johnson (left) and Kristine Lilly of the Boston Breakers soccer club celebrate the 10th anniversary of America SCORES New England, which took place Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at the Boston College Club. America SCORES New England is the city’s leading after-school soccer and literacy program. (Photo courtesy of America SCORES New England)

Mission Hill High School students Benny Soto (left) and Yorling Valdez (right) were recently honored as winners of “Brand You,” a digital media contest held by the statewide youth tobacco prevention movement The 84, for composing an original rap song about tobacco use. Fellow Mission Hill student Anthony Price won the grand prize. Their entries are online at http://www.the84.org. (Photo courtesy of The 84)

(From left): Harold duFour-Anderson, Jim Brinning, Roger Carter, Harold Cox and Brandy Brooks accept the Bayard Rustin Award of Courage on behalf of the late Dr. LeBaron Moseby, an AIDS advocate who recently died. The award was presented at the 20th Annual Bayard Rustin Community Breakfast, an event recognizing the efforts of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of color to combat AIDS. (Photo courtesy of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts)

Massachusetts Bay Community College (MBCC) President Carole Berotte Joseph (left) shares a smile with rapper, actor and author LL Cool J, who visited the college’s Wellesley campus on Friday, April 24, 2009. The star talked with students and signed copies of his book, “LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout.” (Photo courtesy of MBCC)