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Boston Scenes


Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week

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The Boston Branch of the NAACP celebrated a successful Day Mixer & Fundraiser on Saturday, June 30, at Slades Bar and Grill. Andy Davis (L), CEO, Carney Hospital, and Michael Curry (R), president, Boston Branch NAACP, flank Daiquan Bradford, Boston Branch NAACP’s YouthWorks Commitee member, and Emmanuelle Renelique, Youthworks Committee chair. (Tony Irving photo)

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Tom Farrington, president of the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN), speaks on the importance of screening for prostate cancer at the ninth annual PHEN Tee Off to Fight Prostate Cancer held at the Franklin Park Golf Course in Boston. Joining him (L-R) are golf pro Kevin Frawley, Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley and State Representative Russell Holmes. (Don West photo)

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Studio Heat member Javon “Yung Fresh” Martin looks on as Echezona “Obama” Onwuama spits one of the group’s original raps onstage at the Strand Theatre as part of The Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club’s second annual “Passing the Mic” event. The fundraiser showcased youth performing onstage with hip hop innovators Kid n’ Play and Rob Base. (Photo courtesy of Boys & Girls Club)

 

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The first annual Coffee with the Coaches event to benefit the Boston Chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) was held at Fenway Park’s EMC Club on June 26. (L-R): Boston College Men’s Hockey Coach Jerry York, Boston Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers, Harvard Men’s Basketball Coach Tommy Amaker, Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine and PCA Founder and CEO Jim Thompson. (Photo courtesy of Positive Coaching Alliance)

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The Boston Public Health Commission’s (BPHC) Health Crew graduated on June 15. The Health Crew is a 15-month health educator/outreach working training program for African American and Latino men ages 18-25. They receive public health training from the BPHC and are matched with internships in the field. (L-R): Darius Parker, Kwame Gibbs, Kirwin Johnson, Alfred Altine, Robert Leaster and Devahn George. (Photo courtesy of the BPHC)