7’s Amaka Ubaka emcees 30th annual YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women

The YWCA Cambridge branch hosted its th annual Tribute to Outstanding Women Wednesday night with NEWS Amaka Ubaka emceeing the event The organization is the oldest and largest women s movement providing services for women and their families in the population through programs including educational and employment classes for women teen clubs neighborhood dialogue groups to discuss race relations child care centers a youth source center and aquatics services Wednesday s event paid tribute to five women from across the city including Cambridge Mayor E Denise Simmons Mayor E Denise Simmons is widely known as the first Black openly lesbian mayor in the United States stated Ubaka during the event Trailblazing achievement that cemented her place in our civic history The Cambridge branch of the YWCA s mission is to help eliminate racism and empower women throughout the city