The BASE

As we approach the final days of March and celebrate National Women’s Month, it’s time to honor a group of local women making a difference in the lives of young people at the BASE.

Roxbury-based non-profit organization The Base recently announced the purchase of 150 Shirley St., the building in which the organization has resided since 2019. The purchase marks a historic step in the organization’s mission to establish a permanent home in the heart of Roxbury.

While the sports world focuses on the Olympic Games in Paris, France, a notable local sporting competition deserves mention — the 9th National Urban Sports Classic.

The BASE community organization, a 10-year-old urban academy, uses sports to engage Black and brown people in ways that strive for excellence.