Keeping it Moving to a Better YOU” workshop is a FREE workshop presentation dedicated to impacting the lives of young girls and ladies ages 8-18. Discussion topics will include: • Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention • Self-esteem • Self-confidence • Self-love Through these discussions, authors Leslie Guity and Mitzi Carrasquillo pledge to tirelessly serve in the community […]
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Community Conversations: The Right to Stay (w/ David Harris)
Join us and our guest, David Harris, recently retired as Managing Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston. The topic this month is “The Right to Stay” and the issue of people being able to stay/live in the communities they grow up in and have access to quality services like education. Event will be held in-person […]
The Ties That Bind: A Concert Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join us for a concert to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event is free and refreshments will be served following the music. The evening will feature world class music thanks to an impressive lineup of performers that includes: Michael Weinstein Alan Rias Cliff Blake Donna Bivens Danielle Lennox Patrice Jackson Sarah Cooper Isabelle […]
Your Future, Now: Admissions and Financial Aid Fair
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – 10:00am to 2:00pm Boston Public Library 700 Boylston Street, Lower Level Boston, MA 02116 Join us at the Your Future, Now: Admissions and Financial Aid Fair on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the MassEdCO Education and Career Planning Center. This in-person event is your chance to explore various educational opportunities and learn about the financial aid options […]
Get Fit! Get Lit! New Year Edition Wellness Workout Brunch
Join ShapeUp with Shaumba on Sunday, January 28 as she kicks off the New Year with Get Fit Get Lit! The event will include a great work out with the HITT class Inferno Hot Pilates, followed by brunch, fellowshipping and networking! All levels are welcome to come to this workshop. Limited slots available to get […]
Trouble in Mind
It’s 1955, and after enduring indignities and lost opportunities, Wiletta Mayer, a seasoned Black actress, is finally making her Broadway debut. Written by a white playwright, her star vehicle is the allegedly progressive “Chaos in Belleville,” which turns out to be anything but. Leading a cast of both younger and experienced actors, Wiletta challenges not […]
Boston Children’s Chorus: “In The Name Of Love: 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert”
Boston Children’s Chorus presents “In The Name Of Love,” the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert. On January 15, 2024, at 4:00 pm ET, BCC takes the stage at Boston’s Symphony Hall to celebrate “love’s victory is a victory for us all” and raises the voices of civil rights activists, including Coretta […]
Our Story! Celebrating the African American Experience through Music, Dance & Spoken Word
Our Story, directed and produced by OrigiNation’s Artistic Director Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga, is a compilation of poetry, dance, music and scenes from historical and current events significant to African and African-American history. These performances will feature students from local colleges, high schools, and middle schools and OrigiNation’s professional youth dance companies. In addition to attending rehearsals […]
Jazz Night @ Long Live Roxbury – Brewery and Taproom
Long Live Roxbury a Brewery and Taproom will be having live Jazz on Thursday nights from 6pm-8:30pm. Some of Boston’s best musicians including faculty from Berklee and NEC will play Jazz, Brazilian/Bossa Nova, Latin, Reggae and World Jazz Music. Free admission to all and Free onsite parking. Please come and help us create a great […]
Ice Sculptures @Roxbury Library
Check out the ice sculptures on the plaza at the Roxbury Branch Boston Public Library! Take photos! Enjoy warm drinks and snacks! Ride the trolley from the library to the Aquarium to explore the Downtown New Year’s Eve Ice Sculpture Stroll. All activities are free with no advance registration required. Learn more at tamcc.org/nye.
The Other Face
Join us at Urbanica Gallery for an incredible art exhibition featuring the works of Iranian artist Susan Jafari. “The Other Face” promises to be an extraordinary showcase of artistic talent, offering a captivating glimpse into Iranian society through the eyes and brush of Jafari. Her creations are a symphony of color, and movement, inviting attendees […]
Tafuta! A Young Child’s Search for the True Meaning of Kwanzaa
Conceived, Written & Director by Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga, Tafuta! blends music, dance and poetry to tell the story of a young child who is bullied in school because of his family’s tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The child ultimately embraces his heritage, discovers his own voice and self-empowerment and draws on the strength found in this African American […]
