Boston Scenes

Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week

Teyba Erkesso (l) of Ethiopia and Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot (r) of Kenya flash victory smiles after winning the 114th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19, 2010. Cheruiyot set a course record with a winning time of 2:05:52. Erkesso won in a close finish, with a time of 2:26:11. (Don West photo)

Dorothy Height, a longtime leader of the U.S. civil rights movement and the chairwoman of the National Council of Negro Women, died on Tuesday in Washington. She was 98. Height is shown here during her speech at the Uncommon Height Gala honoring Oprah Winfrey in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, June 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Hip-hop pioneer and Roxbury native Keith “Guru” Elam of the legendery group Gang Starr passed away after a monthlong battle with cancer. He was 43 years old. Ten years after the release of the critically acclaimed “Moment of Truth,” this promotional poster of the group still hangs in Dudley Square. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)

Famed actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith joined Teen Voices Honorary Board Chairwoman Kathy Butler Jones, and Teen Voices Executive Director Jenny Amory at the group’s annual fundraiser last week. Boston Public School Superintendent Carol Johnson was also in attendance. (Lolita parker Jr. photo)

Gov. Deval Patrick poses with leadership from Boston area Nigerian delegations Saturday at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury. L-R: Hyde Park resident Tony Ehikhamen (Esan Association of New England), Hyde Park resident Babson Yayo and Jide Ogungbadero (Nigerian American Multi Service Association), Gov. Patrick, Roxbury residents Al Haji Owolewa (Yoruba Community of Massachusetts) and Mrs. Bolade Owolewa (Yoruba Community of Massachusetts and Nigerian Youth Organization, Inc). (Victor Kakulu photo)

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