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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Moving Forward Together – Virtual Event
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 […]
DeeDee’s Cry Presents METCO and Mental Health
Register on Eventbrite. A discussion with former METCO students about how being uprooted from their own communities and placed in predominantly White schools. View on DeeDee’s Cry Facebook page.
