Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants Reflects on a Year of Progress and Community Building
Worcester, MA – December 3, 2024 – The Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants (MOAD) has concluded an impactful year in 2024, focused on unity, empowerment, and the advancement of African communities throughout Massachusetts. With an emphasis on cultural celebration, advocacy, and business support, MOAD has worked diligently to enhance the collective strength of the African…
Resiliency
How do you define resiliency? Where do you see this manifested in your life? When was a moment you recognized your own strength, endurance, patience, or healing? I don’t think I considered myself resilient until recently. Throughout my life I have constantly been told things like “your life is a lifetime movie” or “you’ve experienced…
Recovering in Silence
When I began writing I never thought I would have the courage to share with other people. What started as a simple way for me to cope, for me to vent, soon became the only way I was able to express my feelings, my story in what I often refer to as “out loud.” I…
Worcester Police Recover Two Firearms and Fentanyl in Arrest
On the evening of October 23rd, 2024, Worcester Police Vice Squad officers recovered two firearms and a quantity of fentanyl following a motor vehicle stop. Officers had developed information earlier in the day that a 44-year-old man, identified as Christian Andino-Morales, was allegedly dealing fentanyl from his Honda Pilot. Around 8 PM, officers spotted the…