Boston Scenes

The Smith Leadership Academy Public Charter School’s boys’ basketball team, shown with Coach Sharif Williams (far left) and Head Coach Chris Coblyn (far right and partially hidden), celebrate winning the 2010 Massachusetts Charter School Basketball League championship in the middle schools division. This is the second MCSBL championship for the Fields Corner middle school, which won its first title in 2006. (Photo courtesy of Smith Leadership Academy)

John Connaughton, managing director of Bain Capital, LLC and a Berklee trustee (far left), presented a donation on behalf of the Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation to Curtis Warner, Berklee City Music executive director, and Krystal Banfield, City Music director, at a recent Celtics game. Warner also received the Boston Celtic’s Hero Among Us award that night. Under Warner’s direction, Berklee City Music has granted a music education to more than 3,500 under-served students in Boston and at City Music Network sites across the country.  (Phil Farnsworth photo)

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Tufts' Africana Center are Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow, NECN's Latoyia Edwards and Africana Center Director Katrina Moore. Photo by Alonso Nichols/Tufts University

Boston City Councilor and Tufts graduate Charles Yancey celebrates the 40th anniversary of Tufts' Africana Center on Saturday, February 20, 2010.  Councilor Yancy received an award for leadership and excellence. Photo by Alonso Nichols/Tufts University

Boston City Councilor Charles C. Yancy, A70, recieves an Africana Center Leadership Award at the Tufts University Africana Center 40th Anniversary Gala at the Charles Hotel on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Also pictured are Tufts University Africana Center Director Katrina Moore, Tufts University Provost Jamshed Bharucha, and Africana Center Coordinator of  Programs & Special Projects Denise Phillips. Photo by Alonso Nichols/Tufts University

Boston City Councilor and Tufts graduate Charles Yancey celebrates the 40th anniversary of Tufts' Africana Center on Saturday, February 20, 2010.  Councilor Yancy received an award for leadership and excellence. Photo by Alonso Nichols/Tufts University

SPRINGSTEP a center for Dance & Music in Medford Square, held "AFRICAN CROSSROADS ", a celebration of the vibrant music of Africa and the African Diaspora, to a packed house over the weekend. The evening featured Regie Gibson &Neon Juju Band and Cornell Coley & the Sugarfoot Band. Also present were artists from the African Master Artists in Residence Program (AAMARP) at Northeastern University, who have an exhibit of their work currently up at the complex. Taking a moment after the festivities, are (l-r) LIBBIE SHUFRO - Executive Director Springstep, REGIE GIBSON - performer, LESLIE SALMON JONES - performer, ISABEL FINE - Director of Programs, CORNELL COLEY - performer. photo credit: (c) DON WEST