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The Boston City Council has designated a major intersection in the Back Bay in honor of Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, a Roxbury resident who is one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.

The Museum of African American History (MAAH) on Beacon Hill and Nantucket has hired Noelle Trent as its next president and CEO.

The WriteBoston Board of Directors has named Abdi Mohamed Ali the new executive director of the nonprofit, which fosters literacy and deep learning among youth and educators.

Massachusetts resident Darryl Settles has been an entrepreneur in the Greater Boston Area for more than 30 years, focusing on communities of color.

Eric M. Turner was elected the 10th president of Lasell University earlier this month and will assume the office on July 1.

Chief of Planning Arthur Jemison has announced the hiring of Aimee Chambers, AICP as the city of Boston’s new director of planning.

Berklee is pleased to announce Michael C. Mason as the newly appointed inaugural chair of the Africana studies department. Mason most recently served as chair of the liberal arts and sciences department.

Mayor Michelle Wu last week outlined an ambitious agenda to support the city’s young people, pledging investments in early education, arts and sports programming, youth jobs and other key areas in a speech at the annual meeting of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau.

The University of Massachusetts announced the first residence hall at the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) will be dedicated in honor of Chancellor Emeritus Dr. J. Keith Motley and former first lady Angela Motley.

Isaac Newsome of Boston has been hired as North Shore Community College’s (NSCC) director of Community Standards.

Brookview House announced Dranaya Owens has joined the organization as director of Community-Based Services.

The Latino Equity Fund at the Boston Foundation last week announced the hiring of Javier A. Juarez as the Fund’s new director.