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Articles about my work to build programs that celebrate Black and Afro-Indigenous arts, history and culture in Western Massachusetts. These efforts encourage local tourism, boost the economy, and promote arts & culture.

Guest columnist Anika Lopes: Inclusion crucial in solving Amherst’s housing woes

November 1, 2023

Stirring the Ashes

September 23, 2023

Amherst mother-daughter duo nominated for state award

July 5, 2023

The joys of overcoming: Juneteenth event remembers, confronts, moves forward

June 19, 2023

Ancestral Bridges Juneteenth Legacy Celebration

June 17, 2023

A downtown cornerstone: McGovern visit highlights Jones Library’s place in thriving Amherst center

May 4, 2023

Amherst hosts reparations trailblazer

March 30, 2023

Black History Month 2023: Amherst College exhibit tracks stories of town’s Black, Indigenous families

February 24, 2023

Amherst College exhibit tracks stories of town’s Black, indigenous families

February 16, 2023

“Ancestral Bridges”: Amherst’s Black and Afro-Indigenous History

February 15, 2023

Amherst officials walk sidewalks at night to adjudicate safety and risk

January 7, 2023

Amherst Town Councilor; President, Ancestral Bridges By Connecting Past with Present, She’s Changing the Narrative of Amherst’s History

October 27, 2022

Connecting Point

June 23, 2022

Nonprofit Foundation Ancestral Bridges Created

June 15, 2022

Around Amherst: Councilor Lopes, mom earn Conch Shell for Civil War tablets work

February 10, 2022

After decades in storage, Amherst’s Civil War tablets return to public eye

August 1, 2021

Mothballed Civil War tablets could find new home in Amherst

May 5, 2020