January 28, 2010 — vol. 45, no 25
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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President Barack Obama joined U.S. Senate hopeful, Martha Coakley at a rally held on Northeastern University’s campus in Boston Jan. 17. Some 1,200 people came out in support of Coakley’s unsuccessful candidacy. In a stunning upset, she lost to state Senator Scott Brown. (Don West Photo, www.donwestfoto.com) |
Boston’s NAACP held its 2010 Census Kick-Off! on Jan. 25, 2010. The discussion focused on the importance of everyone being counted in the U.S. census. Boston NAACP President Karen Payne (standing) was in attendance, along with featured speaker Della Scott, partnership specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau. (Tony Irving photo) |
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State Attorney General Martha Coakley had a double-digit lead over Republican candidate Scott Brown but could not hold on to win last Tuesday’s election. Seen here are Coakley’s campaign posters at Northeastern University. (Caitlin Yoshiko Buysse photo)
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The 2010 Berklee City Music Unsung Heroes’ breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 23 featured guest speaker Rev. Gloria Elaine White-Hammond, M.D. (center), an anti-slavery and community activist, pediatrician and minister. This years theme “courage,” also included a discussion with 1961 Freedom Riders Judith Ann Wright (left) and Jean Thompson (right). (Tony Irving photo) |
