Community Archives - Af-Am Point of View

Sep 30, 2026

Point Of View Welcomes Leonard (Lenny) Underwood

Point of View (POV) is extremely happy and grateful to welcome Leonard (Lenny) Underwood to the paper as our resident photographer. We have known Lenny for many years along with members of his family and we have watched him as he developed his photography business and ventured out with his new business, Upscale Socks.

Community, Education, Features

Sep 30, 2026

Will They Fight For You?

The primaries have passed. Yard signs are up. And if you sit down to watch football on a Sunday, campaign commercials seem to appear during every other break. There is no mistaking it: election season is here.

Community, Features, Health

Sep 30, 2026

Breast Cancer Awareness

As most are aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have participated as a walker for the Rays of Hope since 2005, when a friend, Deliris Trabal, invited a group of us to walk. I realized that I never shared why I’m so committed to helping find a cure.

Community, Features

Sep 30, 2026

GIVING THANKS

Many of us tend to think of the month of November as we gather together with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving as the time to give thanks. And even though we know that we shouldn’t wait for a specific time, occasion or holiday to express this sentiment, most of us still do.

HCC Culinary Arts Instructor Honored Again With National Award

Community, Education, Features

Sep 16, 2026

HCC Culinary Arts Instructor Honored Again With National Award

HOLYOKE – For the second year in a row, Chef Tracy Carter was recognized with a national award for her work as chair of the culinary arts department at Holyoke Community College. In July, Carter received the 2026 Innovation Award from Real Milk California and the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education (CAFÉ) for…