International Women Build Confidence Conference Q: Where is the International Women Build Confidence taking Place? A: IWBCC will take place in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Hyatt Regency in Downtown Boston. #IWBCC is located within the historic landmarks of Boston where you’ll be able to take in the breathtaking views of the Charles River and […]
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“Fair Game: Surviving A 1960 Georgia Lynching” – Documentary Film & Discussion
Directed by Clennon King (USA, 2018, 63 min.). Digital. Five years after Emmett Till, a Black New Jersey mother moved heaven and earth to rescue her son from a town notorious for lynching. Fair Game tells the story of 24-year-old Navy vet James Fair Jr. of New Jersey joined a friend on a road trip […]
Urban Fashion & the Multicultural Millennial
URBAN FASHION AND THE MULTICULTURAL MILLENNIAL: TRENDS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DATA ANALYTICS Join us for a discussion on fashion industry trends, led by a panel of fashion and media professionals from several different cities, representing styles from streetwear to suit-wear. We’ll cover a wide range of topics including influencers, eCommerce, social media, and the intersection […]
Roxbury Day
ROXBURY DAY Saturday, September 21, 2019 12PM – 5PM @ Roxbury Heritage State Park Eliot Square, Roxbury 183 Roxbury Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 No charge for admission Sponsored by Roxbury Action Program INTERESTED VENDORS please contact M. Hicks at roxburyaction@gmail.com
Legacies of 1619: Recognition & Resilience
The institution of slavery in English North America began in 1619 with the arrival of roughly 20 Africans in the settlement of Jamestown. What has followed has been 400 years of exploitation and discrimination in many different forms. However, telling this story is not complete without an exploration of how African American communities have created […]
Legacies of 1619: Afro-Native Connections
Even before the arrival of enslaved Africans, Native Americans were forced into bondage and transported far from their homes in North America. Even as the Native populations were decimated and displaced, the communities that survived remained a refuge for African Americans. These distinct communities forged familial, social, and cultural bonds with each other over time. […]
Legacies of 1619: Black Radicalism / Black Power
Facing the hegemonic force of slavery, discrimination, and disenfranchisement, communities of color have resisted and presented radical models of empowerment. Along with countless and often unknown stories of personal courage, large scale resistance, such as Nat Turner’s Rebellion, go back to the very beginnings of the United States. This program will explore the different forms […]
Legacies of 1619: Citizenship and Belonging
For 400 years, Africans and African Americans carved out a distinctive culture for themselves even as they sought equal rights in American society. This program will consider how African Americans struggled to gain equal access to political and social rights, all the while making the American experience their own. Speakers include: Manisha Sinha, University of […]
“I Love Dancehall” MasterClass!
Zumba® Jammers and International Presenters, Toya and Cat. “I Love Dancehall” MasterClass. They have changed the face of Zumba Fitness! Bring your crew, a towel, and your rude gal and rude boy attitude. Get ready to dance with the dynamic duo that inspired thousands around the world to love dancehall. This event will change your […]
Housing as History: Columbia Point and Commonwealth
In 1979, after touring public housing sites with deplorable conditions, Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Paul Garrity ordered the Boston Housing Authority into receivership. Lewis H. (Harry) Spence was appointed as receiver. As Spence oversaw a massive redevelopment of the fourth largest housing authority in America, two very different housing models emerged: Columbia Point in Dorchester […]
Housing as History: Villa Victoria and the Fenway Community Development Corporation
In the 1960s and 1970s Boston struggled to stem urban flight and a landscape of deteriorating housing stock. Massive redevelopment projects, such as the razing of the West End, sent shockwaves through the city. By the mid-1960s, the South End found itself the focus of redevelopment plans. A group of mostly Puerto Rican residents began […]
Housing as History: the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Orchard Gardens
By the 1980s the Dudley Square neighborhood of Roxbury was facing significant challenges. Absentee landlords had allowed property to deteriorate, left units vacant, or had used arson to raze buildings and make insurance claims. Facing what many considered insurmountable obstacles, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative was formed to create a comprehensive plan for “development without […]
