January 26, 2012 — vol. 47, no 25
Boston Scenes
Local and Culturally Relevant Events this week
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Head table guests and committee members assemble before the 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast in Boston. Attendees (from l to r) included: Keynote speaker Rev. Walter E. Fluker, state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, Master of Ceremonies Latoyia Edwards of NECN, Attorney General Martha Coakley, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, Co-Chair Edward T. Rewolinski, state Rep. Carlos Henriquez, Co-Chair Rev. LaTrelle Miller Easterling, committee member Stephanie J. Anderson, Gov. Deval Patrick and Rt. Rev.M. Thomas Shaw. (Diallo Ferguson photo) |
Author of “A Chance in the World” Steve Pemberton (l) with Real Estate Developer Duane Jackson at last Thursday’s book signing and fundraiser at WCVB-TV for The Home for Little Wanderers. Jackson surprised Pemberton by announcing the creation of The Pemberton Fund, for the Future which will be used to support young men in The Home’s new Roxbury Village Project who are aging out of the state’s foster care system or are at-risk for homelessness. (John Rich photo) |
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In celebration of its Annual Diversity Week, Gilbane Building Company hosted a potluck dinner with local M/WBE trade contractors at its downtown Boston office. The following people (from l to r) were in attendance: Jeff Williams, Optimum Building Corp.; Warren Bacon, Minority Business Development Agency Business Center; Michael Kennedy, Gilbane Building Company; Finesse Carter, Gilbane Building Company Madison Park Scholar Intern; Jonathan DePina, Gilbane Building Company; Michael Ware, Pacific Drywall; Jesse Jeter, Massachusetts Minority Construction Association; Reginald Nunnally, Suppliers Diversity Office; and Kahlil Olmstead, G.O. Services. (Photo courtesy of Gilbane Building Company) |
Mayor Thomas M. Menino delivers the “State of the City” address at Faneuil Hall Jan. 17, 2012. (Photo courtesy of the City of Boston) |
