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Dr. Feel Good Yoga Play Day

There’s so much going on in the world right now that has caused a great societal wound in need of healing, but there’s been a growing underground yoga community in Boston that’s POC-centered and queer affirming aimed at combatting the chaos. Quietly, we’ve been creating support systems focused on our collective healing. We — teachers […]

Housing as History: the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative and Orchard Gardens

By the 1980s the Dudley Square neighborhood of Roxbury was facing significant challenges. Absentee landlords had allowed property to deteriorate, left units vacant, or had used arson to raze buildings and make insurance claims. Facing what many considered insurmountable obstacles, the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative was formed to create a comprehensive plan for “development without […]

Legacies of 1619: Black Radicalism / Black Power

Facing the hegemonic force of slavery, discrimination, and disenfranchisement, communities of color have resisted and presented radical models of empowerment. Along with countless and often unknown stories of personal courage, large scale resistance, such as Nat Turner’s Rebellion, go back to the very beginnings of the United States. This program will explore the different forms […]

Roxbury Day

ROXBURY DAY Saturday, September 21, 2019 12PM – 5PM @ Roxbury Heritage State Park Eliot Square, Roxbury 183 Roxbury Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 No charge for admission Sponsored by Roxbury Action Program INTERESTED VENDORS please contact M. Hicks at roxburyaction@gmail.com

5th Annual National Urban BASEball Classic in Boston Kick Off Event

5th Annual National Urban BASEball Classic in Boston Kicks-off with Lewis Family Foundation Building Naming & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Officially Opening The BASE National Headquarters in Roxbury, MA   Athletics meet academics during urban baseball and softball tournaments, MIT Science of Baseball Talk, College & Career Fair, and more   Boston, MA, July 18, 2019 […]

FREE Dance Classes with Summer Nights!

Join OrigiNation every Monday thru Thursday from July 8 to August 15 for FREE dance classes!!  Classes are held from 6pm-7pm at the Melnea Cass Center for girls and boys ages 8-18. No experience or registration necessary!! Just bring yourself and friends for classes in AFRICAN, HIP HOP, AFRO BEATS AND MORE!!!    

ROXBURY UNITY PARADE

Roxbury, known for being the heart and soul of Boston’s black culture, will be celebrated for her beauty, diversity, culture, and her resiliency. Let’s walk to pay homage and celebrate our love for Roxbury – a city like no other! Roxbury Unity Parade Sunday, July 21, 2019 Walk begins at 1PM | WALKERS arrive at […]

Roxbury Rocks Music Festival

Roxbury Community College takes great pride in cultivating the Roxbury Rocks Music Festival.  Now in its 5th year, the Festival has been a family-friendly cornerstone in the Roxbury area each summer. This year is no different!  Our afternoon will include musical performances from some of the best local artists, free activities for children, free snacks […]

3rd Annual Taste of the Caribbean Food Festival – Boston

Grab your “Early Bird” tickets NOW for the 3rd Annual Taste of the Caribbean Food Tasting Festival August 4th, 2019 1PM-7PM Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center | 1350 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA 02120 Food – Drink – Music – Face Painting – Games – Live Performances – Dance – Raffles – Gifts – 25+ […]

Roxbury Film Festival 2019

—– TIMES/LOCATIONS VARY based on the film/date —– The largest New England film festival dedicated to celebrating films by, for, and about people of color, the 21st Annual Roxbury International Film Festival gives voice to diverse cultures both local and worldwide. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! For a list of the films screening, check out our […]

Infocus Camera Club Exhibit – Opening Reception for Annual Photo Show

OPENING RECEPTION INFOCUS CAMERA CLUB PHOTO SHOW JUNE 28, 2019 Friday 7PM-9PM Presented by Coffee Hour Series, please join us at JP Licks, One Brigham Circle, Roxbury and, Solid Ground Cafe, 742 Huntington Avenue, Roxbury.  With photos by Christopher Lovett, Doina Iliescu, Dragan Grujic, Kay Mathew and Dan Vlahos. Photo show runs from June 19 […]

9th Annual Juneteenth Emancipation Observation

Museum of The National Center of Afro American Artists and the Boston Juneteenth Committee present the 9th annual Juneteenth emancipation Observation honoring the day in 1865 when the enslaved in Texas finally learned that they were free and became emancipated. The theme is Preparations for Reparations: In Reverence to Our Ancestors.  It features a keynote […]