Please join the Greater Mattapan Neighborhood Council (GMNC) for our Monthly Meeting via Zoom Virtual Meeting. This meeting will also be streamed live on Facebook. At this month’s meeting, our guest speaker is Gregory Minott AIA, LEED AP, co-founder of DREAM Collaborative. He is a managing principal of one of the few Black-owned architectural firms in Boston, as well as the 1st Vice […]
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Celebrity Series at Home presents vocalist Débo Ray
Celebrity Series at Home presents vocalist Débo Ray, who believes that music has the power to transport us to another time and place. Watch her concert live from her home studio where she shares songs and words of encouragement on September 24. https://bit.ly/3kpCNF4
Concord Museum Forum: Author Kerri Greenidge on Black Radical
Join Kerri Greenidge, Director of American Studies at Tufts University, as she discusses her new book Black Radical, which reestablishes William Monroe Trotter’s essential place in the pantheon of American Civil Rights heroes at a free Concord Museum Virtual Forum, Tuesday, September 22, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. For more than 30 years, the Harvard-educated […]
Public Spaces…Invite Only? A Discussion on Access & Belonging | Fierce Urgency of Now festival
There are beautiful public outdoor spaces throughout Greater Boston, but do we all feel welcome in those spaces? How do we re-think the planning, design, and governance of these public spaces to further advance access? What can be done to publicize some of the great hidden gems our community has to offer so that everyone […]
The Entrepreneurial Generation: Workplace Flexibility & Side Hustles | Fierce Urgency of Now festival
The “Entrepreneurial Generation” is entering the workforce looking for fulfilling careers, not the typical 9 to 5. Thousands of young professionals have started ‘side hustles’ during their corporate careers and have either pursued their entrepreneurial journey full-time or decided to keep it on the side. The pandemic has led young professionals to pursue side hustles […]
Blavity Inc’s Founder & CEO, Morgan DeBaun | Fierce Urgency of Now Opening Ceremony
Join us for our special Opening Ceremony featuring Founder & CEO of Blavity, Inc., Morgan DeBaun! During this special kickoff event, Morgan will discuss her journey through becoming the founder of a major media tech start-up which is home to the largest network of brands specifically serving Black millennials through original content, video, and unique […]
#MyBoston: Making Equity a Reality
Now more than ever it is imperative that the next generation engage in the most pressing issues facing our region. In a way, it’s been forced upon their shoulders. In recent months, we’ve seen a global health crisis capsize the way we all work and live. We’ve seen racial injustices and disparities continue to highlight […]
Intersectionality with Ericka Hart: A Crash Course
Over the last 25 years, intersectionality has emerged as an analytic and organizing tool embraced by grassroots activists to forge social change. With increased mainstream popularity of the term, intersectionality has often been reduced to the seminal buzzword of our time. What is “Intersectionality”? What does it mean to be “Intersectional”? The Boston Women’s Fund […]
DeeDee’s Cry: A Time to Remember Fundraiser and Celebration
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate DeeDee’s Cry three year anniversary Three years of elevating mental health awareness and suicide prevention in communities of color. Three years of chipping away at the stigma that surrounds mental health in communities of color. A time to remember our loved ones who we lost and the attempt […]
Queens Talk Two Year Anniversary Banquet
It is with great pleasure that we are moving forward with our two year anniversary banquet. We are celebrating two years of programming at Carson Place 180 Mt Vernon St, Dorchester, MA 02125 from 5:00PM-10:00PM on Sunday, December 16th, 2018. Our theme for the banquet is Embracing the Light Within. Queens Talk is a monthly […]
A Conversation on Building Black Wealth
According to a recent poll by MassInc., Black and Latinx small-business owners were more likely to have not applied for Paycheck Protection Program, and to have missed payment on rent. Join our conversation moderated by Howard Manly, with Segun Idowu, Exec. Director of BECMA, Michele Courton Brown, CEO of Quality Interactions, and Karleen Porcena, VP […]
Free Tech Career Exploration Day
The Timothy Smith Network is co-sponsoring a free Tech Career Exploration Day with the Kirstein Business Library and Innovation Center at the Boston Public Library. We’re creating pathways to higher education and career opportunities in tech. Our tech exploration day is December 1st and it’s a great opportunity for people to get reliable information from […]
