Boston Scenes

Hundreds of students, parents and teachers gathered for the annual Boston Public Schools Science Fair on Saturday, March 2 at Northeastern University. Here, Timilty Middle School eighth-graders pose with City Councillor Tito Jackson. (Photo courtesy of Tito Jackson’s office)

Smith Leadership Academy students traveled to Senegal during February vacation, from Feb 17 to Feb. 28. The image shows them standing over the “Door of No Return” at Goree Island — the site of the slave dungeons where enslaved Africans were stored and imprisoned while waiting for European slave ships to take them across the Atlantic Ocean on what is historically referred to as the “Middle Passage.” (L to R) Ste’jan Noiles, Aaron Ravenel, Carlos Swaby Jr., Carlos Swaby Sr., Karim Gibson, Marilyn Greigo, Paula Coar-Gueye, Cheikhou Gueye, Nadeja Richardson, Cori White, Jashawana Leach, Zaire Bellamy. (Photo Courtesy of Smith Leadership Academy) 

A young woman raises a fist in a selection from Eric “POPS” Esteves’s photography exhibit, Hideous Beauty. Hideous Beauty, Esteves’s first show, runs until April 26 at the Haley House Bakery Café Gallery, which will host an opening reception on March 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Roxbury resident’s work has appeared in the Bay State Banner, Boston Globe and on ESPN.com. For more info, visit www.haleyhouse.org.

The Boston Women’s Fund (BWF) held its annual Men Take a Stand event at Simmons College recently, honoring three individuals with the Fund’s Social Justice in Action awards. Honored were (L to R) Samuel Hurtado, James Jennings and Noam Chomsky. Joining the awardees were Zakiya Alake (3rd L) and Josefina Vasquez, director of BWF. The Boston Women’s Fund is a progressive foundation supporting organizations run by women and girls. (Don West photo)

Debby Landrum (seated) was honored with a City of Boston Official Resolution at the first annual Love Benefit held at the First Parish Church of Dorchester on Feb. 22. The event was sponsored by 2nd Chance 2 Live Life Free. Ms. Landrum passed away on Feb. 25 after a long-term illness. Pictured with Ms. Landrum (L to R) are Reverend Laura Ahart, Darryl Landrum, Gregory “Skip” Lewis and Mary Tuitt, chief of staff for State Rep. Gloria Fox. (Tony Irving photo)