Juneteenth in Boston

June 19th is celebrated and commemorated in the United States as the anniversary of when enslaved persons in parts of Texas first learned of their liberation in 1865.  Juneteenth, as this annual event is named, is observed in Boston and all over our nation in a festive and poignant way with food, art, music, dance and remembrance of the history of slavery and freedom. 

African American Women in Cambridge Walking Tour Mar 28
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This tour provides an opportunity to visit and interact with the spaces that influential Black women in Cambridge inhabited during the 19th century. These historical figures include Harriet Jacobs, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Alberta V. Scott, Pauline Hopkins, Maria Baldwin, Mary…

Cambridge Black Trailblazer Bookmarks Mar 28
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Biographies of 23 Trailblazers have been published as bookmarks and distributed to all Cambridge public school libraries and to all Cambridge Public Library branches. This project offers young readers free bookmarks featuring images on the front and biographies on the back. The…

Come On In Live! by Daniel Callahan Mar 28
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Join us at The Strand Theatre as Daniel Callahan performs Come On In Live from March 28th to March 30th. Come On In Live tells the story of a Black male growing up in America at the intersection of Black Churches, White Schools, and the Golden Age of Hip-Hop. It merges theatrical…

Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums Mar 28

Inspired by the life and work of the Beacon Hill-based abolitionist Harriet Bell Hayden, Framing Freedom: The Harriet Hayden Albums brings together rarely seen works and examines Black abolitionists’ public identities, private lives, visual and material culture, and social…

LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time Mar 28

Immerse yourself in a day in the life of a contemporary artist through a tour de force of monumental printmaking. LaToya M. Hobbs: It’s Time presents the series Carving Out Time , a life-size suite of woodcuts by Arkansas-born and Baltimore-based artist LaToya M. Hobbs. Unfolding…

Othello presented by Dream Role Players Mar 28

Dream Role Players presents an all-BIPOC version of Othello by William Shakespeare Join us for an all-BIPOC version of Othello at the Black Box Theatre @ Chelsea Theatre Works from March 15-30. Get ready to be captivated by the timeless tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal. In…

Roxbury Memory Trail Mar 28
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Take a self-guided tour of Grove Hall and Nubian Square. Download the mobile app by visiting the Google Play or Apple app store · Download the 'Distrix' app · Make sure location is on · Select Roxbury Memory Trail · Have fun!

The Embrace Monument Mar 28
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Visit the Embrace monument near the Boston Common Visitor Center. The abstract bronze sculpture is based on a photo of an embrace between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and celebrates their history in Boston. The Kings met and fell in love here in the 1950s…

Beacon Hill: Small Group Tour of Civil War Boston Mar 30

Explore hidden history on Beacon Hill's Black Heritage Trail, learning stories from America's "Second Revolution" prior to the U.S. Civil War. Boston's role in the fight to end legalized slavery is linked by the Black Heritage Trail in historic Beacon Hill. This pedestrian path…

Simmons Ifill Forum: Democracy on the Edge with Joy Reid Apr 02

Simmons University will host the 2024 Ifill Forum, "Democracy on the Edge” on Tuesday, April 2. This year's event features accomplished MSNBC political analyst and host of “The ReidOut,” Joy-Ann (Joy) Reid, who will participate in a moderated discussion with Emmy Award-winning…

Boston Comics in Color Festival Apr 20

The Boston Comics in Color Festival is a family-friendly event for all ages focusing on creators of color and stories by and about people of color. This event will take place in person the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on the campus of Roxbury Community College (RCC) and…

Roots Apr 21

“Roots” explores the origins of inspiration, the anchors from where creativity is born. Castle of our Skins, Boston’s concert and education series dedicated to celebrating Black artistry through music, teams up with critically acclaimed pianist Kyle P. Walker to explore this…

Toni Stone May 17
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Toni Stone is an ace ballplayer who knows her stats, plus she’s got a great arm. Rejected by the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League because of her race, she becomes the first woman to play professional baseball on a man’s team in the Negro Leagues, shattering…

Boston Black Pride Celebrations Jul 04
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Boston urban pride weekend celebrates being black and our queerness. During urban pride weekend we curate events and spaces that are for us while providing resources to our community that are not readily accessible. WE PARTY WITH A PURPOSE !!!!