Boston Scenes

Mayor Thomas M. Menino attended a ceremony last week to unveil the new headstone at Evergreen Cemetery in Brighton honoring Horatio J. Homer, Boston’s first black police officer. Appointed on December 27, 1878, Homer retired in 1919 and died in 1923. Also on hand were Homer’s great-granddaughters, Lillian and Maria Homer, and Boston Police Officer Robert Anthony, who was involved in researching Homer’s story. (Patrick O’Connor photo)

Prostate Health & Education Network (PHEN) Founder Tom Farrington (I) is joined by (l-r) Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey, Juarez Farrington, Tomeeka Farrington and Trevor Farrington at PHEN’s 7th Annual Golf Tournament, held at the Franklin Park Golf Club in Boston. The annual tournament raises funds to educate and test men of color for prostate cancer and received a special proclamation from the city councilors naming June 16 Prostate Health Awareness Day in Boston. (Don West photo)

State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz smiles as state Rep. Byron Rushing speaks at her campaign kick off for re-election at her headquarters in Roxbury. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)

The Urban Warriors perform during the 2nd annual Grove Hall Multi-Cultural Community Festival organized by the Grove Hall Neighborhood Development Council (NDC). Music was provided by Touch 106.1 FM. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)

NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers (r) joined Joe Kennedy III at the Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Action Corps “Embracing the Legacy” awards dinner last week at the JFK Library in Boston. Sayers, a star running back with the Chicago Bears, went on to a successful business career in technology products and created the Gale Sayers Center, which provides free accelerated after-school learning for children ages 8 to 12. (Photo courtesy of Erint Images)

Jose Palma of the Student Immigration Movement speaks at a press conference to end a 19-day vigil by immigration reform activists camped outside of the Statehouse. The activists ended their vigil when the legislators removed anti-immigrant amendments from the budget. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)

Roxbury residents connect with people in Brookline through a live video feed. The project, Virtual Street Corners attempts to bridge gaps and break down stereotypes by exploring the commonalities, differences, and shared issues between the two communities. This past week the live video feed included conversations with youth in Gaza, Palestine. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)

Jose Lopez, Boston Public School teacher and co-chair of the Coalition for Equal Quality Education speaks at the Community Summit to Defend Public Education. More than 200 people attended the summit at the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury to discuss budget cuts that would affect public education in Boston. (Ernesto Arroyo photo)