GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) –Mpress Bennu has resigned from Greenfield’s Human Rights Commission and stepped away from organizing the city’s Juneteenth events.
Bennu made the decision to step down after backlash over a Juneteenth award given to former Police Chief Robert Haigh Jr., who was found liable for racial discrimination in 2022.
Bennu says she felt disrespected and belittled during the event and canceled the Juneteenth dance party early.