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The Presence of the Past

6/9/26: Co-Host Amilcar Shabazz

Rep. Pat Duffy remembers Barney Frank, the first out gay Congressman, who recently passed. She attended the celebration of his life yesterday.

UMass Prof Amilcar Shabazz on Juneteenth in Northampton.

Third Graders at Hadley Elementary on their lobbying efforts to make asparagus the official state vegetable—meeting the governor, their state senator and rep. Civic engagement at its best!

Pat Ononibaku, Pres of Black Business Assoc of Amherst: the upcoming 19th annual Juneteenth Jubilee & Black businesses in the Valley.

The IL (Injury List) grows. It includes baseball itself. Why don’t the owners care? We ask Duke  Goldman, who also explains the masking tape over the NYY insignia on the Aaron Judge tee that Newman gave him.

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