Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi 90th Anniversary Banquet & Gala
Kappa Week 2014 – Mon, Feb 17 through Sun, Feb 23
Banquet & Gala Sat Feb 22
Education
FINAL “THANGZ-2-DO!!” OF THE YEAR (December 2013)
“THANGZ-2-DO!!” (December 2013) Welcome to the final “Thangz-2-Do!!” of the year-end. This monthly e-newsletter provides information of cultural arts (poetry, theatre, comedy, etc.), as well as several other info to keep people in the loop that includes a link for daily Black History facts. (http://www.yenoba.com) and R.I.P. for those that passed away. Also, Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering commonly known as VerBaLizAtiOn, will present its final night for the year as we brings you Chicago’s own poet Amanda Torres to the mic on December 11th. Please mention my name to the promoter of any of these events listed below if and when you do attend one or more. Enjoy the list and have a blessed holiday!! Peace, VCR R.I.P. – JOHN PIGHT (junior high/high school friend of VCR) – RENISHA McBRIDE (murdered victim inDetroit) ********************************************************************************************* ============================================================== POETRY/OPEN MIC EVENTS: Every Sunday Night LIZARD LOUNGE SUNDAY NIGHT POETRY JAM w/The Jeff Robinson Trio @ The Lizard Lounge 1667 Massachusetts Ave.,Cambridge(between Harvard Sq. & Porter Sq.) Doors at 7:30pm – $5.00 cover 21+ w/ID required Lizard King/Queen Slam: December 1st The Jeff Robinson Trio: December 29th For info visit www.poetryjam.org —————————————————————————————————————— Every Thursday Night ART IS LIFE ITSELF! @ The Haley House Bakery & Café 12 Dade St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. (offWashington St.- next to Tropical Foods) 7:00pm – 10:00pm / No cover charge Hosted by Nina LaNegra & Fulani Haynes For more info call 617-445-0900 or visit www.haleyhouse.org/cafe —————————————————————————————————————— Every Friday Night GRAB THE MIC New Night / New Location @ The Patio 80 Broadway St.,MaldenMA 7:00pm – 11:00pm Open mic sign-up at 6:45pm Free admission / free parking / 21+ event Music by DJ Nomadik —————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, December 4th 2013 RIMAS N’ RHYMES A Spanglish Open Mic @ ZuZu Bar 474 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge/Central Sq. 10:00pm start / $5.00 admission / 21+ event Featuring Live Tribe —————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, December 11th 2013 VerBaLizAtiOn Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering rteturns from a summer break with a blend of poetry/spoken word, rhyme, song, good vibes, etc. @ Hibernian Hall 184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. (next to fire dept. & barber shop) 6:30pm start (doors open at 6:00pm) / Free 2 The Public Hosted by VCR Amanda Torres: December 11th 4 more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@yahoo.com —————————————————————————————————————— ============================================================= COMMUNITY EVENTS Sunday, December 1st 2013 TAKE THE TEST BOSTON: WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION Join s for networkng and community building as we show appreciation and give awards to Take The Test Boston 2013 volunteers. We are also looking to recruit NEW volunteers for Take The Test Boston 2014 and Safer Is SEXY (Sophisticated Empowered Xtraordinary You) campaign on site. @ United South End Settlements 566 Coumbus Ave.,Boston 3:00pm – 6:00pm / Free and open to the public Refreshments provided For more information email takethetestboston@gmail.com ————————————————————————————————————- Thursday, December 5th 2013 BOSTON ZULU NATION CHAPTER & BOSTON HIP-HOP ALLIANCE RE-LAUNCH Celebate the re-launch of two organizations for the new year which features guest speakers, special guests and performances @ Bella Luna Restaurant & MilkyWay Lounge 284Amory St.,JamaicaPlain 9:30pm start / $5.00 admission Hosted by DJ Nomadik (State leader of Boston Zulu Nation/Soulkore Productions & Darcie Nicole (R&B artist/BHHA co-founder & executive director) With special guest Dinco D. (of the legendary group Leaders of theNewSchool) Also features: – DJ Diamond (of the X-Men/Xecutioners) – Corey “Mr. Wizard” Pace (of ZuluNation-NewEngland Coordinator) – MC Spice (Zulu NationBoston- Minister of Information) And featured Hip-Hop artists: Rugged-N-Raw (Boston/NY), Dramatik (of W.O.L.V.E.S.), Da’Rayia, DL, Zaid Tabani and more Zulu Nation representatives from New England & New York ————————————————————————————————————- Friday, December 6th 2013 The John D. O’Bryant African-American Institute celebrates KWANZAA: CELEBRATION & FEAST @Amilcar Cabral Center – Northeastern University 40 Leon St., Boston 5:00pm start / Free and open to the public African marketplace 3:00pm – 7:00pm Purchase an array of holiday gifts from vendors including: Greeting Cards, Jewelry, African Arts, Oils & Soaps, Kuba & Kente Cloth and books from Frugal Bookstore For more information please call 617-373-4911 ————————————————————————————————————- ============================================================= THEATRE Mondays, December 2nd & Monday, December 16th 2013 THE EMANCIPATED CENTURY A staged reading series in AugustWilson’s Ten-Play Cycle Two plays in December: – “King Hedley II”: Mon., Dec. 2nd @ Hibernian Hall – 184 Dudley St., Roxbury (7:00pm) – “Radio Golf”: Mon., Dec. 16th @ UMass Boston/McCormick Theatre (7:00pm) Thursday, December19th Re-Visioning Tomorrow: Emancipation In A New Century “Politics, Property and Ancestral Roots” public forum @ Trinity Church/Ferris Library:206 Clarendon St.,Boston(6:00pm) All staged reading at free admission For more info visit www.theemancipatedcentury.com —————————————————————————————————————— Friday, December 13th – Sunday, December 22nd 2013 The National Center of Afro-American Artists presents BLACK NATIVITY The 43rd Season of Langston Hughes’ Greatest Gospel Play @ Blackman Auditorium – Northeastern University 342 Huntington Ave.,Boston Saturday & Sundays at 3:30pm (Dec. 14th, 15th, 21st & 22nd) Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm (Dec. 13th, 14th, 20th & 21st) For tickets call 1-800-514-3849 or visit www.blacknativity.org For group tickets (20+) and info call 617-585-6366 ————————————————————————————————————- Thursday December 19th – Saturday, December 21st 2013 Origination Cultural Arts Center presents TAFUTA! A Young Boy Search for the True Meaning of Kwanzaa! @Roxbury Community College – Mainstage Theatre 1234 Columbus Ave., Roxbury (across from MBTA Roxbury Crossings) Thurs., Dec. 19th – 10:00am school matinee (grades K1-3) Fri., Dec. 20th – 10:00am school matinee (grades 4-6) Sat., Dec. 21st- 7:00pm evening performance For tickets & more visit www.shapepwithshaumba.com —————————————————————————————————————— =============================================================== EDUCATIONAL/HEALTH Every Sunday Morning KaAbBa: BUILDING THE LIGHTED TEMPLE/TREE OF LIFE KEYS Awakening Consciousness 1st Degree Educational Model Advanced education for all in fields of service (counselors, educators, human service providers, practitioners and those who like to deepen their cultural competency) Orientation for Fall program @Academy of Kemetic Education 53 Cedar St., Mattapan 10:30am Presented by Dr. Nteri Nelson (Academy co-founder/educator/clinician/metaphycian/African Studies professor – UMass Boston) – Psychological, Stages of Consciousness, Character, Human Development – History of Ancient Africa/Egypt/Kemet and the Diaspora – Self-Knowledge, Healing, Health and Cultural Competency – Learn Tree of Life, Afrikan Science of Mind, Body & Soul – Anatomy of the Soul and its Journey – Practice Afrikan Wisdom in Modern Daily Living – Behavioral/Mental Health/Social
Organize the Hood Boston / 2 Year Anniversary of Occupy the Hood
Organize the Hood Boston Monday October 21st 2013 5PM – 7:30PM in Grove Hall @ Warren st. & Crawford St. (Lot Next to the Post Office) 2 Year Anniversary of Occupy the Hood Boston In Honor of: Trayvon Martin For: Mark McMullen, Burrell Ramsey, Ahmir Lee and all victims of violence and survivors of lost loved ones Boston and beyond… https://www.facebook.com/events/368392736639728/
Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Health & Wellness, Music & Entertainment, Thangz-2-Do, Youth
THANGZ-2-DO!! (October 2013)
“THANGZ-2-DO!!” (October 2013) Welcome to “Thangz-2-Do!!”, the monthly e-newsletter providing information of cultural arts (poetry, theatre, comedy, etc.), as well as several other info to keep people in the loop that includes a link for daily Black History facts (http://www.yenoba.com), and R.I.P. for those that passed away. Also,Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering commonly known as VerBaLizAtiOn , brings you spoken word artist/formerCambridgepoet populist Toni Bee on October 9th and Funk band The Groovalottos will perform on October 23rd. Please mention my name to the promoter of any of these events listed below if and when you do attend one or more. Enjoy the list and have a blessed day!! Peace, VCR R.I.P. – KEN NORTON SR. (professional boxer, former Heavyweight champion/actor) – L.C. GREENWOOD (former Steelers defensive end/member of the 70’s Steel Curtain) ============================================================== POETRY/OPEN MIC EVENTS: Every Sunday Night LIZARD LOUNGE SUNDAY NIGHT POETRY JAM w/The Jeff Robinson Trio @ The Lizard Lounge 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (between Harvard Sq. & Porter Sq.) Doors at 7:30pm – $5.00 cover 21+ w/ID required Toni Bee: October 20th For info visit www.poetryjam.org Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday VerBaLizAtiOn Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering returns from a summer break with a blend of poetry/spoken word, rhyme, song, good vibes, etc. @ Hibernian Hall 184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. (next to fire dept. & barber shop) 6:30pm start (doors open at 6:00pm) / Free 2 The Public Hosted by VCR Toni Bee: October 9th The Groovalottos: October 23rd 4 more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@yahoo.com Every Thursday Night ART IS LIFE ITSELF @ The Haley House Bakery & Café 12 Dade St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. (off Washington St.- next to Tropical Foods) 7:00pm – 10:00pm / No cover charge Hosted by Nina LaNegra & Fulani Haynes Oct. 10th: A.M.B. For more info call 617-445-0900 or visit www.haleyhouse.org/cafe Every Friday Night GRAB THE MIC New Night / New Location @ The Patio 80 Broadway St., MaldenMA 9:00pm – 1:00am Open mic sign-up at 8:45pm Free admission / free parking / 21+ event Music by DJ Nomadik Tuesday, October 1st 2013 TEEN OPEN MIC Chill, Engage & Express Yourself! @ Arts at the Amory 191 Highland Ave. – Suite1A, SomervilleMA 6:00pm – 8:00pm / Free to the public Food & drinks available (please arrive by 6:30pm to receive raff;e tickets for monthly prize) Hosted by Books of Hope, Groundwork Somerville & Teen Empowerment Featuring today’s rising spoken word poets and musical artists Also looking for youth who wants to be featured Sunday, October 6th 2013 Poetic Innovation presents MASS POETRY AWARDS An award show dedicated solely to the art of poetry and spoken word @ Oberon Two Arrow St., Cambridge 6:00pm start (doors open at 5:00pm) / 18+ event Tickets: $20.00 seatings – $10.00 standing (audience members under 18 will need to be accompanied by a parent) Light food will be served w/a full bar Live performances throughout the night For tickets purchase online at www.cluboberon.com Monday, October 14th 2013 POETRY LUVS JAZZ An Engagement of Poetry & Jazz @ Darryl’s Corner Bar 634 Columbus Ave., Boston/South End 8:00pm – 11:00pm / Free admission Hosted by Phat Thursday, October 24th 2013 C.R.A.K. Poetry presents C.R.A.K. POETRY 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION An open mic celebration @Dudley Branch Library 65 Warren St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. 2:30pm – 7:00pm / Free to the public Poetry, music, food & drink and free t-shirt giveaways Featuring poet ASiATiC For more info log onto www.facebook.com/crak.poetry Or check out www.youtube.com/crakpoetry ============================================================== COMMUNITY EVENTS Friday, October 4th – Sunday, October 6th 2013 THE 15TH ANNUAL ROXBURY OPEN STUDIOS A time for Roxbury’s visual artists to welcome the public to view and purchase paintings, drawings, sculptures, textiles, jewelry and other studio crafts. New this year are a wealth of interactive events and experiences, including art- making activities, literary workshops and an archeology dig. Bring the whole family for a weekend of art and discovery. October 4th: Opening Reception (6:00pm – 8:00pm) @ Museum of theNationalCenterof Afro-American Artists 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury Refreshments provided by Haley House Bakery Cafe Artists throughout the event include Gloretta Baynes, L’Merchie Frazier, Shea Justice, Susan Thompson, Kofi Kayiga, Derek Lumpkins, Monicka Hasan, Cagen Luse, Ekua Holmes, Janeen St. Louis, Lisa Lee and many more! For info on various locations, schedules and more visit www.roxburyopenstudios.org Saturday, October 5th 2013 PASSING THE BATON Art for community development & social justice from one generation to the next @ The Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry 10 Putnam St., Roxbury 6:30pm – 8:30pm / Free to the public Featuring AfriCOBRA Artists, Napoleon Jones Henderson and Nelson Stevens Also local Boston artists Destiny Palmer and Paul Goodnight Saturday, October 5th 2013 YOUR MERKABA COLLECTION A Fashion Nspired by the House of Nahdra @ Spontaneous Celebrations 45 Danforth St., JamaicaPlain 6:00pm – 9:00pm / $10.00 cover charge With live performances by Pelaiah Auset, Jahriffe and Nuevero Sounds by DJ Bruno Thursday, October 10th 2013 Hibernian Hall cordially invites you to SPARKS FOR ARTS 10 Decades of Life in the Ballroom @ Hibernian Hall 184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. (next to fire dept. & barber shop) 6:00pm reception (hosted byNext Streeton 2nd floor) Music by the Coaches Quartet of the Boston CityWide String Orchestra 7:00pm – 10:00pm gala (3rd floor ballroom) Recipients of the Community Catalyst Award will be honored: Johnetta Tinker, Fred Woodard, Quita Sullivan, Marilyn Andry and Milton Wright Special posthumous award to Larry Reynolds To RSVP call 617-849-6335 Thursday, October 10th 2013 ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 40TH GALA Celebrating 40 Years of Commitment to the Community and welcoming President Valerie R. Roberson @ Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center 1350 Tremont St., Roxbury 7:00pm – 11:00pm With keynote speaker Dr. Augustus A. White III For more info contact Ms. Carol Bless-Furr at 617-541-5394 Or email cbliss@rcc.mass.edu Saturday, October 12th 2013 Three Little Birds LLC presents CURLS GONE WILD Natural Hair & Health Expo @ Hibernian Hall 184 Dudley St., Roxbury/Dudley Sq. (next to fire dept. & barber shop) 12:00pm – 6:00pm Featuring natural hair show,
Boston at Bottom of List in Latest Ranking of Area Schools – Ranked 142 out of 147
Today Boston Magazine released an interactive list ranking the top performing schools departments / districts in cities and towns in the Metro Boston area. Best Schools in Boston The list ranks each city or town based on criteria such as class size, graduation rates, % who of students who go on to attend college, MCAS and SAT scores, per pupil spending and the ratio of students to teachers. The list can be sorted by those measures while the overall ranking is determined by considering all of them. Boston scores 142 out of the list of 147 cities and towns, putting it just outside of the bottom 5 beating out Brockton, Lynn, Everett, Chelsea and Lawrence. This means there are 141 cities and towns whose school districts rank better, the top spots being claimed by Dover, Sherborn and Lexington. There are 55,114 students in BPS. There are an average of 17.7 students per classroom and 1 teacher per 12.9 students. 65.9% of students graduate and 66.2% of graduates go on to college. BPS spends an average of $16,902 per student. Check out the full report: The Best Schools in Boston 2013
Free mobility classes for women
The Woman to Woman program at Crittenton Women’s Union is enrolling participants for their Fall term. The term starts on Sept 9, 2013 http://www.liveworkthrive.org/ways_we_help/mobility_mentoring_services/woman_to_woman This is an 8 week, full time program for low income women that includes half-day computer lessons. Participants with work with mentors and specialist to learn how to update their resumes, go on job interviews, apply to schools, navigate school enrollment, create and follow a budget. REQUIREMENTS: GED or HS diploma, US citizen Able to work in the US For an initial screening interview, call by 9/6/2013: Beth Harper Mobility Specialist Program Supervisor-Woman to Woman One Washington Mall 3rd floor Boston,MA 02108 phone: 617-259-2925 fax: 617-247-8826 web: www.liveworkthrive.org
Report Finds MA Schools “Regressing” on Diversity in Schools
A report by the UCLA Civil Rights Project finds that Massachusetts schools have regressed over the last two decades from leading the nation in integration to being some of the most highly segregated schools in terms of race, ethnicity and economics. The time has come for Massachusetts to get serious about dealing more effectively with its diversity. Because the nonwhite populations have historically been small and there is a general white attitude that the state is progressive and has done enough, the issues are often ignored. Losing Ground: School Segregation in Massachusetts Report by: Jennifer B. Ayscue, Alyssa Greenberg, John Kucsera (Contributor), Genevieve Siegel-Hawley (Contributor), Gary Orfield Executive Summary Though once a leader in school integration, Massachusetts has regressed over the last two decades as its students of color have experienced intensifying school segregation. In 1965 Massachusetts passed the Racial Imbalance Act, becoming an emerging leader in school integration. In 1966, the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) was established in Boston and Springfield to provide for inter-district transfers between city and suburban schools. In 1974, an amendment was signed into law that prohibited the state from enacting mandatory assignment for desegregation but that provided valuable incentives for local school districts to create voluntary school desegregation plans. In the 1980s and 1990s, 22 school districts adopted such plans. Meanwhile, choice options, such as magnet schools throughout the state, charter and pilot schools in Boston, and controlled choice in Cambridge, have had both positive and negative effects on achieving diverse schools in the state. Alongside multiple court decisions restricting the use of race in student assignment plans, districts in Massachusetts, including Boston and Cambridge, began to use other approaches, to achieve diversity in their schools during the late 1990s and early 2000s, such as socioeconomic status with a race-conscious backup factor in instances in which socioeconomic status resulted in segregation. In the late 1990s, the state’s Department of Education eliminated the Bureau of Equal Educational Opportunity, which had overseen desegregation efforts. In 2001, the state eliminated the incentives that had been previously provided to school districts that chose to adopt desegregation plans. The interdistrict transfer program METCO continues to operate in 2013, though funding is historically unstable and insufficient to meet demand for the program. This report investigates trends in school segregation in Massachusetts over the last two decades by examining concentration, exposure, and evenness measures by both race and class. After exploring the overall enrollment patterns and segregation trends at the state level, this report turns to two main metropolitan areas within the state—Boston and Springfield—to analyze similar measures of segregation for each metropolitan area. Major findings in the report include: Massachusetts The white share of Massachusetts’s public school enrollment decreased from 81.6% in 1989-1990 to 68.5% in 2010-2011, and during the same time period the Latino share of enrollment increased by 102.7%, a substantial increase from 7.4% to 15%. The typical black student attends a school with 59.4% low-income students and the typical Latino student attends a school with 65.0% low-income students as compared to the typical white student who attends a school that is 23.3% low-income. Relatively high and increasing percentages of low-income students are enrolled in intensely segregated schools; their share of the enrollment increased from 71.1% in 1999-2000 to 84.8% in 2010-2011. Over the last two decades, the percentage of majority minority schools has more than doubled, intensely segregated schools have increased by more than seven times their original share, and in 2010-2011, a small share of apartheid schools existed that did not exist two decades earlier. In 2010-2011, a large share of Massachusetts’s black students (69.4%) and Latino students (68.5%) were enrolled in majority minority schools. In 2010-2011, the typical black student attended a school with 36% white students and the typical Latino attended a school with 35.6% white students despite the fact that white students made up 68.5% of the overall enrollment in the state. Conversely, the typical white student attended a school that was 80.6% white. Metro Boston The white share of Boston’s public school enrollment decreased from 81.4% in 1989- 1990 to 68.3% in 2010-2011, and the Latino share of enrollment increased by 107.3%, a notable increase from 6.9% to 14.3%. The typical black student attends a school with 58.7% low-income students and the typical Latino student attends a school with 63.5% low-income students, which is two to three times the share of low-income students in schools attended by the typical white student (21.9%). Very high and increasing percentages of low-income students are enrolled in majority minority schools; in 2010-2011, majority minority schools enrolled 72.3% low-income students, intensely segregated schools enrolled 83.7% low-income students, and apartheid schools enrolled 81.3% low-income students. Over the last two decades, the percentage of majority minority schools has more than doubled, intensely segregated schools have more than quintupled their original share, and in 2010-2011, a small share of apartheid schools existed that did not exist two decades earlier. In 2010-2011, a large share of Boston’s black students (69.9%) and Latino students (67.7%) were enrolled in majority minority schools. In 2010-2011, even though the overall white student enrollment in Boston was 68.3%, the typical black student attended a school with 35.7% white students and the typical Latino attended a school with 36.4% white students while the typical white student attended a school that was 80.2% white. In 2010-2011, the average school was 31% less diverse than the entire intrastate metropolitan area of Boston, and 90% of this difference in diversity between the average public school and the entire metro area was due to segregation across district boundaries rather than within districts. All ten of the highest enrolling districts in the metro area that were opened in all time periods had a smaller proportion of white students enrolled in 2010-2011 than in 1989-1990, and in three of those districts the white proportion of students in 2010-2011 had dropped to half or less of what it had been two decades earlier. In 1989-1990, three of the ten highest enrolling
Annual Yancey Book Fair distributes nearly 20,000 brand new books
The Yancey Book Fair has distributed over 500,000 books to over 20,000 children and families since its 1987 inception. It has also donated thousands of surplus books to Boston Public Schools, and to children in Ghana, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad.
THANGZ-2-DO!! (July 2013)
“THANGZ-2-DO!!” (July 2013) ——————————- Welcome to “Thangz-2-Do!!”, the monthly e-newsletter providing information of cultural arts (poetry, theatre, comedy, etc.), as well as several other info to keep people in the loop that includes a link for daily Black History facts. (http://www.yenoba.com/), R.I.P. for those that passed away. Also, Boston’s longest-running open mic gathering commonly known as VerBaLizAtiOn is going to take a summer hiatus like every year. We will return in September with a new line-up of artists. Stay tuned. Please mention my name to the promoter of any of these events listed below if and when you do attend one or more. Enjoy the list and have a blessed day!! Peace, VCR —————————————————————————————————————— R.I.P. – BOBBY “BLUE” BLAND (Blues legend) ********************************************************************************************* ============================================================== POETRY/OPEN MIC EVENTS: Every Sunday Night LIZARD LOUNGE SUNDAY NIGHT POETRY JAM w/The Jeff Robinson Trio @ The Lizard Lounge 1667 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge (between Harvard Sq. & Porter Sq.) Doors at 7:30pm – $5.00 cover 21+ w/ID required Mahogany Browne: July 21st For info visit www.poetryjam.org —————————————————————————————————————— Every Thursday Night SoulKore Productions presents GRAB THE MIC THURSDAYS @ Pearl St. Station Restaurant 53 Summer St.,MaldenMA (2 minute walk from MBTA Malden Center Station – Orange Line) 7:30pm – 10:30pm / $5.00 cover All ages, plus raffles and more! Come early for open mic sign-up All forms of talent welcomed Sign up early – space limited (5 minutes per artist) Free parking / food & drink specials Hosted by DJ Nomadik & Essex For more info contact info@soulkore.com —————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, July 11th 2013 OPEN MIC NIGHT Poetry, Spoken Word, Rap and Dance @BCYF Tobin Community Center 1481 Tremont St., Boston/Mission Hill 6:00pm – 8:00pm / Free to the public Hosted by “All Eyez On Me Poet” Brian Williams & Mission Hill poet Tonya Jordan All talent welcomed!! To register please call Brian at 617-981-2678 Or Tonya at 857-251-7446 —————————————————————————————————————— Thursday, July 18th 2013 New Urban Theatre Laboratory presents THE EXPERIMENT (your) Stories From Real Life @ MokSa/NAGA Restaurant & Lounge 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge/Central Sq. 7:00pm – 10:00pm $15.00 at the door Or purchase advanced tickets online at www.nutl.wordpress.com/boxoffice * “The Experiment” is every 3rd Thursday of each month —————————————————————————————————————— ============================================================== COMMUNITY EVENTS Saturday, July 6th 2013 27TH ANNUAL CHARLES YANCEY BOOK FAIR @ Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center 1350 Tremont St., Roxbury (across from RCC & mosque) 12:00pm – 3:00pm / FREE books & entertainment For more info call 617-635-3131 Or visit charlesyanceybookfair2013.eventbrite.com —————————————————————————————————————— Saturday, July 6th 2013 THE 4TH ANNUAL AFRICAN FESTIVAL OFBOSTON Every year this event hosts vendors from all over Africain an effort to unite, promote, educate and provide a legacy of diverse and authentic African traditions here in Boston. Come join for African foods, clothing, jewelry, music and much more! @Boston City Hall Plaza Boston MA 12:00pm – 6:00pm / Free and open to the public Live performances by Shakalewa, Afrika Rainbow, D’Hamu Manero, K’Mistry, TZ Hustler, Paa Seck Diery, RumbaAfrica, Saga AP, Peter G., SGA Trio, Star Boiz, Sukiyaki, Bolade and more ———————————————————————————————– Sunday, July 7th 2013 Barber Boyz Club presents CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY “Chillin’ & Grillin” with The World Famous “Everything Is Real!” Barbershop/Salon @ Franklin Park American Legion side,Dorchester 12:00pm start / Free and open to the public Food includes: Beef Ribs Grilled Chickens Hot Dogs Hamburgers Potato Salad Macaroni Salad Fruit Salad Watermelons all kinds of fruits and more! (no pork) Games include: 3-Legged Race Horse Shoes Potato Sack Race Water Balloons Tug-Of-War Face Painting and much more! For more info call 617-524-2887 ———————————————————————————————– Saturday, July 13th 2013 THE 18TH ANNUAL N.Y.O. BOSTON SUMMER BASH The Nigerian Youth Organization (N.Y.O.) brings you its 18th annual cookout full of live entertainment, activities, music and FREE food @ Franklin Park – School Master Hill One Circuit Drive, Boston (by park locals) 12:00pm – 8:00pm / Free and open to the public N.Y.O. activities include: open soccer tournament and flag football With performances by The Lost & Found Band, Suki Yaki, Mark Stel, Alberta Akundaye, NASO Dancers, Patrick Ssozi, 102 South Entertainment, Stylezz NYC and special performance by G’Bori Wa Hosted by Olasco Boston & Prince Kalu Music by DJ Emteezy and special guest DJs (playing Hawtt Naija jams, Afro-Hiphop, Reggae, R&B and House) For more info contact Olasco Boston at 857-544-1275 —————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, July 14th 2013 Score4More Inc. presents THE 4TH ANNUAL “SILENCE THE VIOLENCE” COMMUNITY PEACE DAY Save R Streets @RoxburyHeritagePark 183 Roxbury St., Roxbury/John Eliot Sq. (next to theTimiltyMiddle School) 2:00pm – 5:00pm Features: complimentary community cookout, family & children activities, music & entertainment, speakers & awards, raffles and give-a-ways “Save R Streets” basketball tournament: July 13th & 14th JeepJonesPark(next door) / 10:00am – 7:00pm For more info & to support, contact score4more617@gmail.com —————————————————————————————————————— Wednesday, July 17th 2013 617 Live & Get On Down Productions presents HIP-HOP TRIVIA Physical challenges, Jeopardy-style questions and prizes @ Good Life Bar 28 Kingston St., Downtown Boston Trivia at 8:30pm (sign-up at 7:30pm) / No cover 21+ event w/no dress code Minimum of 4 players per team – maximum is 6 With special guest judges Hosted by DJ On & On and Hilary Clare ———————————————————————————————- Sunday, July 21st 2013 Enquilinos Boricuas En Accion presents GREASE POLE/PALO ENSEBAO’ Participate in this year’s annual grease pole/palo ensebao’ competition! @ O’Day Park 85 West Newton St., Boston/South End 1:00pm start / free to the public A minimum of 6 people per team There will be a cash prize of $600.00 for the winning team To sign-up or for more info call 617-927-1722 —————————————————————————————————————— Sunday, July 21st 2013 Ambe’s Glory presents ROOTS & GLORY Join us for a day of family fun and learning as we unearth the roots of our glory Featuring live music, poets, artists, arts & crafts and food @Boston Nature Center Walk Hill Ave St., Mattapan 12:00pm – 4:00pm / $10.00 adults – kids for FREE With special live performance by Reindrop, Big Brotha Sadi and more! Food provided by Sister Act
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? Frederick Douglass
“With brave men there is always a remedy for oppression.”