We welcome you to join us for our 4th annual *virtual* Fierce Urgency of Now opening ceremony ft. Author and Advocate – Heather McGhee! This year’s virtual ceremony will feature renowned expert and influential thinker Heather McGhee. Heather McGhee is the author of New York Times bestseller, “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone […]
Event Category: Discussion
Future of Work, Monday August 30 | Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
On August 30, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is kicking off our “Future of Work” series! Don’t miss the live discussion – our featured panelists will share how we can collectively shape the future of business by supporting our workforce, our communities, and our region’s revitalization. Our “Future of Work” series presents the future now: […]
Virtual Forum for Next Mayor of Boston
District 7 Candidates Breakfast
The Ward 8 Democratic Committee, Joanne and Brian Keith, and Jose Lopez would like to cordially invite you to a Breakfast with Boston’s District 7 Candidates. Candidates and Community will have an opportunity to break bread and discuss topics most impacting Roxbury, Dorchester, The South End, and the Back Bay. Please join us at Casa […]
Boston Mayoral Climate Forum
Please join us to learn what the Boston mayoral candidates have to say about climate. Over 44 community, neighborhood and environmental groups from around the city are sponsoring this Boston Mayoral Climate Forum. Register at bit.ly/BostonMayoralClimateForum and join us online to hear what the candidates have to say!
Coro Allegro presents”A Conversation Still Needed: William Grant Still and Black LIves”
“William Grant Still’s And They Lynched Him on a Tree is a work that should be performed annually, as we do Handel’s Messiah. This is a piece that reminds us that we have work to do. It is an American story that allows us to reflect on our history and what it means to be […]
Voices for Justice
Voices for Justice is a free, virtual event series elevating conversations around racial and social justice in Greater Boston. It kicks off on April 13th with a roundtable discussion of the documentary film John Lewis: Good Trouble with local luminaries and activists. It continues on May 11th with a conversation with Pulitzer-prize winner Isabel Wilkerson […]
When Black Women Lead: Triumphs and Challenges of Black Women in Leadership
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join King Boston and Tomorrow’s Women TODAY for an honest discussion on the triumphs and challenges experienced by some of Boston’s most influential Black women leaders. Leadership comes in many forms – perhaps most often associated with formal career positions, but also in civic activity, family roles, mentorship and advocating. As leaders, […]
A Community Conversation: Allyship and the Massachusetts 54th Advancing Our Journey to an Antiracist America
BLACK LIVES MATTER HAS IGNITED PUBLIC CONVERSATION ABOUT RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE. AS THE NATION RECKONS WITH INJUSTICE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ALLY AND/OR ACCOMPLICE? JOIN US AS WE HONOR THE ENDURING LEGACY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS 54TH AND COL. ROBERT GOULD SHAW THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF THE ROLES OF ALLIES, ACCOMPLICES AND ALLYSHIP IN BUILDING […]
Henry Hampton Stories: His Life and Legacy in Roxbury and Beyond
Please join us for this virtual panel conversation about Henry Hampton, the acclaimed creator of the award-winning documentary Eyes on the Prize.
The Coronavirus Exposes America’s Public Health Crisis: Racism
The Covid-19 pandemic is the most devastating health issue of this century. It has disproportionately impacted African Americans and other marginalized populations, heightening awareness of racism as the root of America’s public health crisis. Dr. Christina M. Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University, moderates a discussion in three parts to examine the […]
Stone Social Impact Forum featuring Catherine Coleman Flowers
Acclaimed environmental activist, MacArthur “genius” grant recipient, and author Catherine Coleman Flowers, founding director of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice, will headline the virtual Stone Social Impact Forum, a signature series highlighting civic change agents who advance social change and innovatively address areas of inequality in our society. Catherine Coleman Flowers will […]
