The Ward 15 Democratic Party Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, July 20, 9:00-10:30 AM. All are welcome and can join the meeting using the following link: https://www.facebook.com/share/eQ1KByCGUKW2jrUk/.”
Event Category: Discussion
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 […]
Community Conversations: Housing and Racism in Boston: A History (w/ Byron Rushing)
Join us for a discussion, led by historian Byron Rushing, that looks at the effects racism has had historically when it comes to the issue of housing in the Boston-area. Byron will lead the discussion that will be followed by a Q&A. And if you’re able to join us in-person, we will be having a […]
VISION & JUSTICE: SARAH ELIZABETH LEWIS
Sarah Elizabeth Lewis is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University, an art and cultural historian, and the founder of Vision & Justice. Her research focuses on the intersection of visual representation, racial justice, and democracy in the United States from […]
Ward 15 Democratic Committee meeting
INVITING YOU TO LISTEN TO THE DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES INTERVIEWS AT WARD 15 MEETING ON ZOOM THIS SATURDAY AT 10 AM, JULY 15, 2023 SEE FLYER BELOW FOR LINK.
Focus Group | Share Your Ideas about the Earth’s Future
Have some free time on June 10 and June 11? Interested in sharing your ideas about the earth’s future? Please consider joining The American City Coalition (TACC) and our local co-host the Museum of Science, Boston for a focus group in Nubian Square. No experience necessary; all perspectives welcomed. $150 gift card provided. Lunch served. […]
Black Boston Stories: Taking Care
When you think of locations that are important for taking care of residents in Boston’s Black communities, what place or places come to mind? Join us for a panel conversation on Black Boston Stories: Taking Care on Thursday, June 15 at 6PM at the Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library. Three Boston residents will reflect on […]
Re-Imagining Health & Wellness Forum on EDUCATION: A New Education for a New Generation
Does our current model of education work? And what does work mean in this context? It would help us to think of education in developmental terms. It is best understood as an act of formation. We are all lifetime learners exposed to experiences and relationships that influence, shape and mold us into who we are becoming. […]
Policing Black Communities from 1854 to 2023: Changing Public Safety Narratives
The Reverend Rahsaan D. Hall will deliver the 2023 Theodore Parker Lecture on “ Policing Black Communities from 1854 to 2023: Changing Public Safety Narratives.” Sunday, March 26th, at 2pm, in person at Theodore Parker Unitarian Universalist Church, 1859 Centre Street, West Roxbury, and online. Q&A session and reception will follow. Registration is free and […]
TWC: Re-Imagining Health & Wellness – Security
Reimagining Health: This is a 2nd in a 7 part series on wholistic health and wellness for self and communities of color. We discuss the challenges and possible solutions for improving well-being Industry – Security – Education – Alimentation – Remediation – Communication – Habitation
Community Conversations: Resolving to do Better: Banks and Black-owned Business
Join us on the evening of January 10th for the next in our virtual “Community Conversations” series, as we welcome Mark Watson (bio below) to discuss the topic: Resolving to do Better: Banks and Black-owned Business. What are the historical reasons for the wealth disparity bertween white and Black/brown people? What are the major challemnges […]
Community Conversations: Why the Gap: Racialized Property and Wealth in Boston (w/ special guest, Byron Rushing)
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS: Why the Gap: Racialized Property and Wealth in Boston (special guest, Byron Rushing) Join us and our guest, historian Byron Rushing, to discuss the racial wealth gap from a historical perspective. How did we get here? What can we learn from history to make a fairer future? We hope you will attend this […]
