Artists for Humanity Presents: Voices of the Future Exhibition, an outdoor art exhibition featuring works done by teen artists in the community, sponsored by Groma and hosted and catered by the Haley House Café and Bakery. The event will feature 20-30 pieces of artwork available for purchase by anyone, with proceeds to be donated to […]
Event Neighborhood: Boston
Moving Forward Together
On the evening of Thursday, October 22, 2020, the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston and the Boston Ten Point Coalition will host our 2020 Fall Virtual Gala. This year’s theme is Moving Forward Together. We look forward to celebrating this tremendous partnership and hope you can join us for what will be an extra […]
THIS IS NOW! An Art Projection Series
THIS IS NOW! An Art Projection Series October 23-24-25/2020 in Uphams Corner, Nubian Square, Jamaica Plain, from 7:30PM-9PM. Over three consecutive evenings of inspired art, projected on well-known Boston landmarks—the talent, feelings and concerns of Artists For Humanity painters, designers, and animators will be shared for all to see! Our “intersectional” times call for our […]
Story Walk in Nubian Square
Head out to Roxbury’s Nubian Square for a free, fun story walk for the whole family, created by the Boston Book Festival and the Boston Public Library. Kids can collect maps from the Frugal Bookstore and stroll the square’s storefronts reading Kwame Alexander’s The Undefeated, a “love letter to black life in the United States,” […]
National Strategies to Advocate for Girls of Color
BWF’s first virtual Fall Conversation Series: Advancing Girls of Color 2021 and Beyond focuses on national strategies to advocate for girls of color with Ayanna Pressley, Marianna Islam, Monique Morris, and Joanne Smith. Moderated by BWF ‘s Executive Director Natanja Craig-Oquendo Two additional conversations will focus on state, local and grassroots efforts to advance girls […]
Greater Boston Sickle Cell Disease Assoc. – Virtual Annual Walk for Sickle Cell
Join us for our Virtual Walk for Sickle Cell Disease as a part of a national effort to find a cure. Given the challenges presented by the COVID 19 pandemic, we are committed to protecting the health of our members and supporters. While we won’t be walking side – by – side this year, we […]
A Conversation About the Need to Increase Voter Participation Among Men of Color
A Conversation About the Need to Increase Voter Participation Among Men of Color Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins will convene a two-day panel featuring men from a diverse array of backgrounds, practices and professions to discuss the need to involve more men of color in the voting process. This two-part discussion, titled, “A Conversation […]
FOR UJIMA BY UJIMA: TROUBLING VOTING, CITIZENSHIP, DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION IN 2020
FOR UJIMA BY UJIMA: TROUBLING VOTING, CITIZENSHIP, DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION IN 2020 Join Boston Ujima Project, in partnership with the Black Economic Council of MA (BECMA) and the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Racial Equity (MORRE), for a lively discussion on the past and current mechanisms of democracy, citizenship and voting in 2020. With: James Vamboi, […]
DeeDee’s Cry Presents Movement in the Park
DeeDee’s Cry Suicide Prevention and Family Support (DeeDee’s Cry) advocates and elevates mental health awareness and suicide prevention in communities of color. DeeDee’s Cry believes that our mental health has a positive and negative effect on our physical health and vice versa. Join us as we move our bodies and strengthen our minds. In collaboration […]
GMNC MONTHLY VIRTUAL MEETING | Guest: Gregory Minott AIA, LEED AP, co-founder of DREAM Collaborative
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 […]
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 […]
