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Feb 27 Sat: BCIC Website Launch www.blackinfonow.org, 6pm, 516 Warren St, Roxbury MA.

FEB. 19 Fri: Black Connections (families): 4th Annual Mission Main Celebration, Mission Main Co-op, 5:00pm, 39 Smith St., Roxbury MA

FEB. 16 Tue: Black Connections/Education Quality panel, Tutor Training Workshop, Roxbury Community College, 8:30pm, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury MA

FEB. 11 Thu: Making Sense of the Census (class), Roxbury Community College, 1:00pm, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury MA

Feb 9 Tue: Ujaama Convention: Black Owned Black Operated-How to Build Our Community, 6:30pm, Co-sponsored by Boston Offline, BCIC Umoja Room, 50 Highland Ave,  Roxbury MA

FEB 6 Sat: Black Connections (public): Berhane Selassie (Bob Marley) Celebration, Worcester Public Library, 1:00pm, 3 Salem sq, Worcester MA

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Feb 2 Tues: First Tuesdays Afrika Nite: Film & Discussion. "The Language You Cry In" Village F.E.A.T., 6pm, Radcliffe St., Dorchester MA

Jan 28 Thu: Ancestors in the Attak: BNN Cable TV Studios-Live Show - Keepin' It Real, 8:00pm (channel 23), 3025 Washington Street, Roxbury MA

Jan 28 Thu: Black Connections (residents): Roxbury Tenants of Harvard Association - Mission Park, 6:00pm, 2 New Whitney Street, Roxbury MA

Jan 21 Thu: Neo-African-Americans Film Screening: at the Freedom House, Co-Sponsors with ReIdren: Back to the Roots Store & Butu International, 14 Crawford Street, 6:00pm, Dorchester MA

Jan 12 Tue: Black Connections: Young Achievers Charter School, 9:30am, 20 Outlook Rd., Mattapan, MA

Jan 1 Fri: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Imani), Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, 4pm, 300 Walnut Ave, Roxbury

Dec 31 Thu: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Kuumba), Reggie Lews Track & Athletic Center, 7pm, 1350 Tremont Street, Roxbury

Dec 30 Wed: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Nia), Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club, 7pm, 15 Talbot Ave, Dorchester

Dec 29 Tue: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Ujamaa), Muhammad's Mosque #11, 7pm, 10 Washington St. Dorchester

Dec 28 Mon: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Ujima), Roxbury Boys & Girls club, 7pm, 115 Warren St., Roxbury

Dec 27 Sun: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Kujchagulia), St. Catherine/Drexel Church, 7pm, 517 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester

Dec 26 Sat: Black Connections: Kwanzaa (Principle: Umoja), Smith Leadership Academy Charter School, 7pm, 23 Leonard St. Dorchester

Dec 14 Mon: Black Connections: Solomon Lweenberg Middle School, 9:30am, 20 Outlook Rd., Mattapan, MA

Dec 5 Sat: Designing & Operating Stronger Community Businesses Talk: Mind Your Own Business Expo, Russell Auditorium, 1pm-3pm, 70 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA

Nov 25 Thu: National Day of Mourning, 12pm Coles Hill, Plymouth, MA

Nov 17 Tue: Black Connections: Solomon Lweenberg Middle School, 9am, 20 Outlook Rd., Mattapan, MA

Oct 22 Thu: Ankobia6 (Rootz) Guest-Touch 106.1 FM, 8:30am, Cheney St., Grove Hall MA

OCT 6 Tues: Ankobia6 & Mission/Vision Writing VillageFEAT, 6pm, Radcliffe St., Dorchester MA

OCT 3 Sat: Black Connections (Guest Speaker) Messianic Afrikan Assembly of Truth (MA'AT), 3pm, Roxbury MA

SEP 17 Thu: Ankobia6 (Rootz) Guest-Touch 106.1 FM, 8:30am, Cheney St., Grove Hall MA

SEP 3 Thu: Black Connections: VillageFEAT: 11 Boys, 6pm, Radcliffe Street, Dorchester MA

AUG 30 Sun: Black Connections: Gathering the Community, Rising Truth, Inc. Spontaneous Celebrations, 11am-4pm, 45 Danforth Street, Jamaica Plain MA

AUG 22 Sat: Black Connections: Nguzo Saba Workshop, Smith Leadership Academy Charter School, 3pm-4:30pm, 23 Leonard Street, Dorchester MA

AUG 15 Sat: Black Connections (public), Boston Public Health Commission, Perkins Community Center, 11:00am, 155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester MA

AUG 13 Thu: Lecture Support, IEATA Conference Lesley University, 3pm, 1815 Mass Ave., Cambridge MA

JUL 25 Sat: Black Connections Lecture (public), Worcester Public Library, 1:00pm, 3 Salem sq, Worcester MA

JUN 27 Sat: Black Connections: African-American Festival & Juneteenth Celebration, (Family & Youth), 11am-8pm, Institute Park, Worcester MA

JUN 20 Sat: Black Connections: Lowell African Festival (public), , African Cultural Association, 11am to 7pm, Sampas Pavilion, Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell MA

JUN 7 Sun: Guest, Drumbeat (NU) Radio Show, WRBB, (streaming live online) 10am-11am, Northeastern University, Boston

JUN 6 Sat: Black Connections/Vending & Book Sale (public): Harlem Book Fair of Roxbury, RAP, 12pm-5pm, Dudley Square (outside Library/Courthouse), Roxbury

May 24 Sun: Black Connections, African Liberation Day Festival, Nkrumah Institute, 11:00am, Boston Common (Beacon/CharlesSt.), Boston

May 23 Sat: Black Connections: Black Family Unity Day (public), Roxbury Community College, 3:00pm, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury

APR 28 Tue: Rootz (Black Genealogy workshop for youth): Roxbury Boys & Girls Club, 6:00pm, 115 Warren St., Roxbury

APR 22 Wed: Elders Resources Luncheon (Black Genealogy presentation): Roxbury Boys & Girls Club, 10am-1:30pm, 115 Warren St., Roxbury

APR 18 Sat: Black Connections, Back To the Roots Store (public), 493 Blue Hill Ave, 1:00pm, 493 Blue Hill Ave, Grove Hall

APR 16 Thu: Ankobia6 (Genealogy) & Black Connections, +45 Wellness Club, A Relaxed Attitude Inc., (public) Dudley Branch Public Library, 5:30pm-7:30pm, 65 Warren Street, Roxbury

MAR 21 Sat: Black Connections: Black Family Unity Day (public), Roxbury Community College, 3:00pm, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury

MAR 5 Thu: Networking/Consultation Mixer for Non-profits & Community Organizations by Boston Offline, 6:00pm, District Lounge 180 Lincoln (by South Station), Boston

FEB. 21 Sat: Black Connections: Ministry of Arts and Culture of Muhammad's Mosque #11, 1:00pm, 10 Washington St, Grove Hall - Dorchester

FEB. 20 Fri: Black Connections (families): 3rd Annual Black History Celebration, Mission Main, 5:00pm, 39 Smith St., Roxbury MA

FEB 7 Sat: Black Connections (public): Berhane Selassie (Bob Marley) Celebration, Worcester Public Library, 1:00pm, 3 Salem sq, Worcester MA

JAN 1 Thu: Kwanzaa-Imani Nia Black Connections (public), Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, 4:00pm, 300 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury

DEC 31 Wed: Kwanzaa-Kuumba (Karamu - Feast night: public), Roxbury Community College, 7:00pm, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury

DEC 30 Tue: Kwanzaa-Nia Black Connections (public), Freedom House, 7:00pm, 14 Crawford Street, Dorchester

DEC 29 Mon: Kwanzaa-Ujamaa Black Connections (public), Muhammad's Mosque #11, 7:00pm, 10 Washington St, Grove Hall - Dorchester

DEC 28 Sun: Kwanzaa-Ujima Black Connections (public), Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club, 7:00pm, 15 Talbot Ave, Dorchester

DEC 28 Sun: Kwanzaa Celebration Black Connections (public), Butu African Hair Braiding Store, 2:00pm-7:00pm, 1 Perkins Ave, Brockton

DEC 27 Sat: Kwanzaa-Kujichagulia (public), St. Catherine/Drexel Church, 7:00pm, 517 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester

DEC 26 Fri: Kwanzaa-Umoja (public), Smith Leadership Academy, 7:00pm, 23 Leonard St, Dorchester

DEC 22 Mon: Tracing Family Rootz (public), Warren Gardens Housing Cooperative- Community Center, 7:00pm, 48 Walnut Ave, Roxbury

DEC 15 Mon: Black Connections, (youth) Nuweetooun School & Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, 1:30pm, Exeter RI

DEC 11 Thu: Youth Writer's contest Winner's presentation (public), Haley House Cafe, Dudley Square, 7:45pm, 12 Dade St., Roxbury

NOV 17 Mon: Ankobia6 Presentation (Elders), Roxbury YMCA Community Center, 10am, 285 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury

SEP 27 Sat: Black Connections, (public) Pan Afrikan Day of Solidarity, noon-late, Druid Hill Park, Tubman City MD

SEP 24 Wed: Nubian Writers Group Book Reading Lorenz Island Kuisine, 7pm, 657 Washington St., Dorchester

SEP 8 Mon: Black Connections, (public) Dudley Branch Public Library, 5:30pm-8pm, 65 Warren Street, Roxbury

AUG 30 Sat: Black Connections (public), Touch 106.1 FM Unity Day, noon-6pm, Franklin Park (Playstead), Roxbury

AUG 20 Wed: Rootz with Parent's Management (public/networking): 4th Annual Resource Fair Shelburne Center, 4pm, Washington St., Roxbury MA

JUL 21 Mon: Black Connections, (public) Codman Square Branch Public Library, 6:30pm-8pm, 690 Washington Street, Dorchester MA

JUL 4,5,6 Fri: Mashpee Wampanoag Wow (public) all day, Pow wow grounds, off Great Neck Road South, Mashpee MA

JUN 28 Sat: Black Connections: African-American Community Celebration, (Family & Youth), 10am-7pm, Institute Park, Worcester MA

JUN 21 Sat: Lowell African Festival (public), Sampas Pavillion, 11am to 7pm, Pawtucket Blvd Lowell, MA

JUN 14 Sat: Black Connections/Vending & Book Sale (public): Harlem Book Fair of Roxbury, RAP, 12pm-6pm, Dudley Square (outside Library), Roxbury MA

JUN 3 Thu: Book Reading/Signing w/ self-published Black Authors C. Vaughan & J. Mackall (public), Mattapan Branch Public Library, 6:30pm-8pm, 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126, Mattapan MA

JUN 2 Mon: Black Connections (youth): Smith Leadership Academy Charter School, 10am-noon, 23 Leonard Street, Dorchester MA

MAY 13 Thu: Black Connections (public), Mattapan Branch Public Library, 6:30pm-8pm, 10 Hazelton Street, Mattapan, MA 02126, Mattapan MA

APR 29 Thu: Black Connections (public): Boston Community Leadership Academy, 6pm-9pm, 20 Warren St., Brighton MA

APR 16 Thu: Book Reading/Signing w/ self-published Black Authors C. Vaughan & J. Mackall (public), Egleston Branch Public Library, 6pm-8pm, 2044 Columbus Ave., Roxbury MA

FEB 28 Thur: Black Connections (families): 2nd Annual Black History Celebration, Mission Main, 6:30pm, 39 Smith St., Roxbury MA

FEB 20 Wed: Black Family Technology Awareness Event (public/free): John D. O'bryant Community Youth Center, 6:00pm, 434 Warren Street, Roxbury MA

FEB 23 Sat: Black Connections/Vending (public): Berhane Selassie (Bob Marley) Celebration, Worcester Public Library, 1:00pm, 3 Salem sq, Worcester MA

FEB 9 Sat: Black Connections (public): Black History Celebration, Worcester Public Library, 11:00am, 3 Salem sq, Worcester MA

JAN 23 Wed: Black Connections (youth): Egleston YMCA Community Youth Center, 4:30pm, 3134 Washington St., Roxbury MA

JAN. 21 Mon: Black Connections (families): Griffin House, 6:00pm, 26 Thane St., Dorchester MA

JAN. 3 Thur: Black Connections (youth): Egleston YMCA Community Youth Center, 4:30pm, 3134 Washington St., Roxbury MA

JAN. 1 Tue: Black Connections/Vending Ourstory Artifacts (Public): Kwanzaa Celebration (IMANI-faith) Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, 4:00pm, 300 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury MA

DEC. 31 Mon: Black Connections/Vending Ourstory Artifacts (Public): Kwanzaa Celebration (KUUMBA-creativity) Roxbury Community College, 7:00pm, 1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury MA

DEC. 30 Sun: Black Connections/Vending Ourstory Artifacts (Public): Kwanzaa Celebration (NIA-purpose) Freedom House, 7:00pm, 14 Crawford Street, Dorchester MA

DEC. 29 Sat: Cultural Reception of HRH Fon Angwafo III of Mankon Cameroon (private), MACUDA New England, Worcester MA

DEC. 15 Sat: Black Connections (Public): 34th Kwanzaa Family Celebration, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School, 6:00pm, 100 Putnam Ave, Cambridge MA (see Globe mention)

NOV. 24 Sat: 1st Annual Dorchester Holiday Bazaar (public), presented by Boston Offline Media, Freedom House, 10:00am-4:00pm, 14 Crawford St., Dorchester MA

NOV. 17 Sat: Audience with His Royal Highness Fon Angwafo III of Mankon (private), 6:00pm, Worcester, MA

NOV. 15 Thur: Black Connections (youth): Egleston YMCA Community Youth Center, 4:30pm, 3134 Washington St., Roxbury MA

NOV. 7 Wed: Designing and operating stronger Black & Latino Organizations & Businesses (public), Egleston Branch Public Library, 6pm-8pm, 2044 Columbus Ave., Roxbury MA

OCT. 25 Thu: Book Reading/Signing w/ self-published Black Authors C. Vaughan & J. Mackall (public), Haley House Cafe, Dudley Square, 7:45pm-8:45pm, 12 Dade St., Roxbury MA

OCT. 18 Thu: Book Reading/Signing w/ self-published Black Authors C. Vaughan & J. Mackall (public), Grove Hall Branch Public Library, 6:30pm-8pm, 15 Crawford St., Roxbury

SEPT. 27 Thu: Black Connections: BNN Cable TV Studios-Live Show with Keepin' It Real, 6pm (channel 23), 306 Mall of Roxbury, Roxbury MA

SEPT. 26 Wed: Black Connections (public), Egleston Branch Public Library, 5pm-8pm, 2044 Columbus Ave., Roxbury MA

SEPT. 7 thru 30: Black History & Genealogy Exhibit (public), Dudley Branch Library Library, 65 Warren Street, Roxbury

SEPT. 6 Thu: Guest, Living Mind Program, Touch 106.1 Radio (streaming live on-line), 9am Grove Hall,

SEPT 1 Sat: Black Connections (public), Touch 106.1 FM Unity Day, 5pm-8pm, Franklin Park, Roxbury MA

Aug 31 Fri. Guest-Host: Week In Review Touch Talk Radio Show, Touch 106.1, 8-9am Grove Hall, Roxbury MA

Aug 21 Tue. Black Connections (youth): Freedom House, 10am, 14 Crawford Street, Dorchester MA

Aug 15 Wed. Rootz with Parent's Management (public/networking): 3rd Annual Resource Fair Shelburne Center, 4pm, Washington St., Roxbury MA

Aug 9 Thur. Guest-Host: Living Mind-Touch Talk Radio Show, Touch 106.1, 9am Grove Hall, Roxbury MA

Aug 6 Mon. Black Connections (youth): Vine Street Community Youth Center, 10:30am, 339 Dudley St., Roxbury MA

Aug 3 Black Connections: BNN Cable TV Studios-Live Show with Keepin' It Real, 7pm (channel 23), 306 Mall of Roxbury, Roxbury MA

Aug 2 Thur. Interview:  Living Mind-Touch Talk Radio Show, Touch 106.1, 9am Grove Hall,

Jul 27 Fri. Black Connections: BNN Cable TV Studios-Live Show with Keepin' It Real, 7pm (channel 23), 306 Mall of Roxbury, Roxbury MA

Jul 26 Thur. Interview:  Nina La Negra-Touch Talk Radio Show, Touch 106.1, 9am Grove Hall, Roxbury MA

Jul 16 & 18 Wed. Black Connections: Roxbury Boys & Girls Club, 6pm-8pm, 115 Warren St., Roxbury MA

June 30 Sat. Black Connections: Roxbury Community College Harlem Book Fair, 12:00-7:00pm, 1234 Columbus Ave, Roxbury MA

June 25 Mon. Black Connections: Warren Gardens Assoc. Board Room, 6pm-8pm, 50 Walnut Ave Roxbury MA

June 23 Sat. Black Connections: African-American Heritage, Family and Youth Festival, 10am-7pm, Institute Park, Worcester MA

 
       
 

   
   

 

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This video, (n8v Ourstory redux), leaves out the formation of

maafa and it's maintenance.  But still, it is an excellent work

(a master work) of information design: high resolution

(super-dense units of teaching thru the narrative) and all

well-ordered within the readers immediate eye-span.

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   ~7yr old Business Owner

Ujamaa.  A building block of a family, neighborhood & community. 

Young Sister clearly states her mission and her vision, customers

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Quintessence Edutainment

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Butu International

Echos of Africa

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ProspectNeal Consulting

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B&B Mass Productions

Elegant Tymes

Muadi Dabinga Unlimited

Eden Natural

Isylah Haynes Photography

Tech Wave Group

Foundation Movement

Natural Vibes

Roxbury Multi-Service Center

H. Shearer

Hcec

Bconx Blog

The Bookcart at Dudley

Frugal Bookstore Inc.

Abubakar Mwenye

Notes on the State of America by R. Reden

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AboutBlackBoston.com

Digital Plumbers

Pyramid Builders

Make Truth A Habit by Willie Pleasants

Notes on the State of America by R. Reden

Somebody Soup by Abria Monique

Phoenix Stories by Colleen's Pen

Miss Empire Royalty Pageant

Beverly Beauty Supply

Eada Fashions

SpanishTown

 

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Black Agenda Report

SocioLingo Africa

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IRIN News Service (Africa)

Assata Shakur Speaks

Destee Forums

Indian Country Today

Peruanista

Ugandan Insomniac

Voxunion

Black Connections

Earth Science Pic of the Day

Zeleza Post

 

Boston Media

Touch 106.1 FM

Bay State Banner

Dorchester Reporter

El Mundo

Dorchester  Outside In

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Mattapan Outside In

El Planeta

Ethnic News

Boston Globe – City / Region News

Boston YouthZone

Twitter Black Boston

Sampon

New England Informer

 

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Liberator Magazine

The Black Snob

Dibussi Tande: Scribbles from the Den

Nat Turner’s Revenge

Revolutionary Black Radio

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Ghetto Uprising

Raving Black Lunatic

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Siditty

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The Intersection of Madness and Reality

Ta-Nehisi coates

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Strange Maps

27 Months

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