Black and white residents of Springfield lived together in harmony, declared The Rev. William N. DeBerry. He doubted the Ku Klux Klan would ever establish a presence in the city. It was February 1921.
Joe Perry Sr. was the first Black golfer to win the Springfield City Amateur Championship in 1953, and his legacy continues to inspire future generations of golfers in the Springfield area.
SPRINGFIELD — Two men are working hard to remind people there’s much to be proud of living in Springfield. Paul Meagher, who is also a member of the Springfield Preservation Trust, has taken to ...
In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned a week-long celebration called “Negro History,” first observed the following year. Today, in 2026, the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASALH ...
July 18, 2025, will now forever be known as Shadows Fall Day in Springfield, MA. The city recognized the veteran metalcore band with an official proclamation by Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, honoring the ...