| Martin
Luther King III (center), son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered
the keynote address at a birthday celebration for his father at Twelfth
Baptist Church in Roxbury on Tuesday morning. Twelfth Baptist was Dr.
King’s church while he attended Boston University for his doctorate in
systematic theology. King III is flanked by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and
the Rev. Michael E. Haynes, pastor emeritus of Twelfth Baptist and one
of Dr. King’s close friends during his Boston years. For more honoring
the 79th anniversary of Dr. King’s birth, please see our special
section inside. (Tony Irving photo) |
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| Rev.
Richard Richardson (left), former president and CEO of Children’s
Services of Roxbury (CSR), and Citizens Financial Group Inc. Executive
Vice Chairman Robert M. Mahoney (right) present current CSR President
and CEO Pamela Ogletree with a check for $33,500 at the fourth annual
Community Gems celebration, held last month at the University of
Massachusetts-Boston. The event raised more than $200,000 for local
nonprofits. (Photo courtesy of Citizens Bank) |
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| Yvonne
Gomez-Carrion, an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center (BIDMC), was recently honored at the annual Martin Luther King
Jr. celebration and YMCA Recognition awards. (From left): Paul Levy,
BIDMC President and CEO; Gomez-Carrion, Ronald Marcus, MD. (Photo
Courtesy of BIDMC) |
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| At
the annual organizational meeting of the Boston School Committee, held
Jan. 7, Mayor Thomas M. Menino (left) swears in Marchelle Raynor
(center) and Claudio Martinez as members of the committee. Raynor has
served on the committee since 1999; Martinez was appointed to his first
four-year term. (Photo courtesy of Boston Public Schools) |
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| Jason
Bowen (center), who commanded the stage as Solo in the Company One
production of John ADEkoje’s “Six Rounds / Six Lessons” last summer,
returns to the stage alongside Amy Russ (left) and James Lloyd Reynolds
in New Repertory Theatre’s production of Molière’s “The Misanthrope,”
which opened yesterday and runs through Feb. 10. For show times and
ticket information, call 617-923-8487 or visit www.newrep.org. (Photo courtesy of New Repertory Theatre) |
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| Hannah
Campolo Rich’s piece “Robbed of a Childhood” is one of many works by
visual arts students at Boston Arts Academy on display in the school’s
annual “Inferno” exhibition, a series of paintings exploring themes of
vilification from Robert Pinsky’s translation of Dante’s “Inferno.” The
exhibit opens today with a reception from 4-6 p.m. at the Sandra &
Philip Gordon Studio Gallery at the school’s 174 Ispwich Street
location. (Photo courtesy of Boston Arts Academy) |
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