The City of Springfield celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday with a flag raising and program with keynote speaker, Mayor Setti Warren of Newton, MA
Beauté Within celebrates the new year with a Pre-New Year’s Eve celebration, “Girl’s Night Out”
Keynote Speaker Springfield City Councilor Bud Williams and Bethel A.M.E. Pastor Angelo Dawson with young people at Martin Luther King Jr. celebration
Wesley United Methodist Church held their 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast. From left: Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, Scholarship Committee Chairperson Adrienne Caulton, 2012 Scholarship Recipient Brittney Marie Gonzalez, Keynote Speaker Rev. Dr. Fred A. Allen, National Director of Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century, Wesley Pastor Rev. Joyce Whetstone, and Mistress of Ceremonies Helen Caulton-Harris, Commissioner Springfield Division Health and Human Services
The Brianna Fund For Children with Physical Disabilities held their 14th Annual Gospel Concert featuring from left: Co-Master of Ceremonies Reverend JP Morgan Jr., pastor of Holy Trinity COGIC; 3 Tenors in the Spirit: Rev. Dr. Mark Flowers, pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; Rev. Dr. Atu White, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church; and Rev. Bernard Penn, pastor of Hope 7th Day Adventist Church. $15,000 was raised to help support needs of the 2012 Brianna Fund Angels, Malachi Lockett Jones and Aniya Lee Woodall
Ayanna Crawford of the YMCA lights the Kinara candles during Kwanzaa ceremony with assistance from children of the Center After School Program
Bringing in 2012 at “The Hands in the Air” Extravaganza presented by Black Lotus Entertainment at Cedars Banquet Hall are from left: Marjorie and Rick Hurst, Willette Johnson and Hugh Anderson, Pat and Willie Spradley and Emurriel and Buford Holloway
April Robinson and her 5th grader class at Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School spearheaded a canned food drive for the needy
The Springfield Boys and Girls Club Family Center Lyrics 4 Life performing arts group during a recent performance
The Freedom Choir performs during the 8th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services program, “Walking In His Footsteps” at the Eastfield Mall
The Springfield Pastor’s Council celebrated their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Service at Third Baptist Church