Sarah-Ann Shaw became Boston’s first female African American reporter in 1969. Through the years, Sarah-Ann Shaw has been presented with many awards and recognition, including the 2018 Roxbury Unity Parade Lifetime Achievement Award. This caravan of love will be made up of people who know, love, and adore her. This act of love and appreciation […]
Event Neighborhood: Roxbury
Lenox Apartments Job Fair
Join Us at the Lenox Apartments Project Job Fair! WHEN: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm WHERE: The Lenox Apartments, 136 Lenox Street, Boston (Central Courtyard) Opportunities available for skilled workers and laborers for the rehabilitation of The Lenox Apartments on Lenox Street in Boston. The project includes the renovation of […]
Sickle Cell Fighters of Massachusetts Blood Drives
Sickle Cell disease is the most common genetic blood disorder in the US and affects over 100,000 patients each year. In order to meet the demand for blood products to this group we will need to triple the number of African American blood donors currently engaged, and eliminate the gap in our ability to meet […]
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.
DeeDee’s Cry Presents Children Social & Emotional Support with Ms. Krystle & Jimmy
DeeDee’s Cry’s (Suicide Prevention & Family Support) newest 13-week virtual program gives parents the education and strategies to support and foster their child’s social-emotional growth and development. Most adult mental health issues stem from childhood traumas. Let’s support our children and be proactive when it comes to their mental health. Like DeeDee’s Cry’s Facebook page […]
Whittier Street Health Center Women for Whittier Virtual Afternoon Tea
Each year, the group hosts a Virtual Tea and Talk where the city’s female leaders discuss strategies to eradicate health disparities based on income, race, and ethnicity. This year’s discussion will be: Gender Equity in the Workplace – During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our Keynote Speaker Darla Pires DeGrace, Morgan Stanley, Executive Director, Head of Diversity Talent Acquisition. […]
Comics in Color Festival
The Boston Comics in Color Festival [BCICF] is a family-friendly event for all ages focusing on comic creators of color and stories by and about people of color. This event will take place both online and outdoors on the campus of Roxbury Community College (RCC) and will be the first of its kind in the […]
Seventh Annual Boston Diversity Career Fair 2021
Boston Public Schools and its partners in the Boston Compact are committed to developing, implementing, communicating, and evaluating a comprehensive and progressive recruitment and selection strategy to generate a qualified, diverse pipeline of school leaders, teachers, and administrators for our district. With that commitment to retaining a talented and diverse workforce. We have created this […]
Human Rights and the Black Man in America
Equity in Education in Boston
Join us for this compelling conversation, featuring historian Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. Esq., speaking on the NAACP and Urban League’s work in Boston. This episode of our Community Conversations series is sponsored by Alan M. Cody and Edith T. Moricz-Cody. Additional call-in details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81108662164 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16465588656,,81108662164# or +13017158592,,81108662164# Or Telephone: Dial(for […]
What’s Happening to Roxbury: A Conversation on Gentrification and Displacement
Join us for this compelling conversation, featuring Roxbury native and life-long resident Marisa Luse. This episode of our Community Conversations series is sponsored by Follen Community Church and First Parish in Lexington. Additional call-in details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89612831669 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,89612831669# or +16465588656,,89612831669# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your […]
Mental Health and the Holidays in the Black Community
Join us for this timely conversation, featuring Toy Burton, founder of DeeDee’s Cry, a mental health awareness organization focused on communities of color. Special thanks to Community Conversation sponsor The Aegis Group at Morgan Stanley. Additional call-in details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83338026975 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13017158592,,83338026975# or +13126266799,,83338026975# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number […]
