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Boston Scenes

Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week

Pastor William E. Dickerson II of Greater Love Tabernacle led a group of ministers to the Statehouse to speak on the fairness of the redistricting process. (Photo courtesy of The New Democracy Coalition Commonwealth)

Michael Curry, Boston NAACP president; Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors and Carole Copeland Thomas celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Boston branch NAACP. (Michael C. Hailey photo)

One United Bank hosted a book giveaway at its branch in Grove Hall Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. Terri Williams (l), author of the book “I Got Bank” and president of One United Bank, posed with Pelaiah Yisrael and Yisrael’s son Jetti. (Tony Irving photo)

Boston NAACP President Michael Curry (l) and City Councilor Ayanna Pressley presented U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D–SC) with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Boston branch NAACP Centennial Celebration Sept. 17, 2011. (Michael C. Hailey photo)

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Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner makes a point during the “Celebrating Challenges and Champions: From Houston to Marshall to the 21st Century” forum held at Harvard Law School and sponsored by the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute (CCHI) Sept. 15, 2011. Looking on is moderator and founder of CCHI, Charles J. Ogletree. (Don West photo)

The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice hosted “Celebrating Challenges and Champions: From Houston to Marshall to the 21st Century” at Harvard Law School Sept. 15, 2011. Those in attendance included (from l to r): Thurgood Marshall Jr., son of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshalll; Charles Hamilton Houston Jr., son of NAACP attorney and mentor to NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall; and Joel Motley III, son of Federal Judge Constance Baker Motley. (Tony Irving photo)