Boston Scenes

Legendary jazz percussionist and Roxbury native Roy Haynes (right) celebrates his 84th birthday with his nephew, Kenneth Haynes, during Jazz@Union at the Union United Methodist Church, on Saturday, March 14, 2009. (Lolita Parker Jr. photo)

Elderhostel/Road Scholar collaborated with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and other organizations to organize a series of programs to capture the spirit of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, creator of Black History Month and founder of ASALH. As a part of its Global Discoveries series, travelers embarked on a three-night adventure, A Taste of Atlanta’s Theater, Arts, History and Music, which included visits to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, King’s birth-home and the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame. (Photo courtesy of Elderhostel/Road Scholar)

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only Army unit composed entirely of African American females to serve in Europe during World War II. Earlier this month, they were honored with Army Freedom Team Salute Commendations. At 101 years old, Alyce Dixon (left) is the oldest surviving member of the unit. She was joined by Mary Crawford Ragland (center) and Gladys Schuster Carter. (Marvin T. Jones photo)

Children enjoy making paper maché globes at the Tobin Community Center in Roxbury last February. The activity is part of a program funded by a grant Boston Centers for Youth & Families received from Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the Jane Goodall Institute’s global humanitarian and environmental youth program. The program provides safe, affordable and nurturing daytime activities during the February and April school vacations to approximately 100 children ranging in age from 7 to 12. (Photo courtesy of Roots & Shoots New England)

At the Year Up graduation ceremony in January, 78 Greater Boston students celebrated completing the program, including nine Madison Park alums. Four of them were (from left): Lewis Taveras and Jairo Diaz, both of Jamaica Plain, Jose Reyes of Boston and Juan Genao of Malden. Year Up is an education and training program that offers low-income, urban young adults ages 18-24 access to livable-wage careers and postsecondary education. (Photo courtesy of Year Up)

Democratic political strategist Donna Brazile delivers her keynote address at the Harvard Black Law Students Association’s 26th annual Spring Conference, held from March 13-15, 2009, in Cambridge. Brazile once served as a fellow at the Harvard University Institute of Politics. (Tony Irving photo)