February 14, 2008 — Vol. 43, No. 27
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THUR., FEBRUARY 14

The Art Gallery at Bunker Hill Community College Presents: Common Ground Artists’ Reception
6-8 p.m. Featuring: Paul Goodnight, Cagen Luce, Eauka Holmes, Laura Palmer-Edwards. A four-person exhibition of painting, prints, drawings and collages celebrating the strength, unity and culture of Boston’s Black community. Exhibit runs through February 29. Light fare served and live entertainment by the Stan Johnson Quartet. Bunker Hill Community College, 250 New Rutherford Ave., Boston. www.bhcc.mass.edu.

SAT., FEBRUARY 16

Facing Love I: Exploring Black Male/Female Relationships
A talk-show like conference breaking down the factors, problems and solutions associated with the ever- developing separation between Black men and Black women. This is an inclusive, open discussion involving all ethnic groups within the urban community. All who attend and wish to speak will be heard! We will argue... we will vent... we will come to common ground. Question is... In the end, when the smoke clears from dealing with this hot topic, will we love each other? Come and see! Topics like: Are black women combative/talk too much? Have black men lost their value? Are black relationships based on economics? Is homosexuality out of control in the black community? Are black men/women ready to abandon each other? Panel headed by Dr Omar Reid, Co-founder; Pyramid Builders Associates Inc. Casual dress 21+ event. Food, cocktails and spirits will be available Donations include you in raffle for tickets to The Black Affair, T-Shirts and more! Hibernian Hall, 182-184 Dudley St., Boston. Doors open at 6 p.m. til 10 p.m.

Celebrate Black History Month at Macy’s Downtown Crossing
Join us 2 p.m. as a panel of distinguished guests, including Dr. Howard Dodson Chief Curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City and L’Merchie Frazier, Director of Education for The Museum of African American History in Boston discuss “Lest We Forget — the Triumph over Slavery”, commemorating the bicentennial of the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, the new exhibit at the Schomburg. Following the discussion, Dr. Dodson will sign your copy of his book, “Jubilee,” your gift with your Macy’s purchase. Plus, view a demonstration of African drumming courtesy of the Paige Academy. Macy’s Downtown Crossing, Main Level.

SAT., FEBRUARY 16

BloodSkinLand Productions presents DEVOTION...BLACK LOVE DAY (The 9th Edition)
The 9th annual celebration of Black Love — Love for your Black sweetheart, your Black family, your Black community, your spirituality and of course yourself. Expressions through open mic poetry, spoken word, rhymes, song, etc. Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, 300 Walnut Ave., Roxbury. 3 - 6 p.m. Free to the public. All ages. Hosted by OriginNile Films’ Jibril Haynes & Nicole Parker, with special guest artist Lovely Hoffman. For more info contact VCR at 617-480-7663 or bloodskinland@
yahoo.com. For directions visit www.ncaaa.org. Sponsored by NCAAA Museum.

TUES., FEBRUARY 19

Meet The Abolitionists
Come and relive Boston’s influential abolitionism movement! Listen and participate as local, talented actors portray these radical opponents of slavery. Two Shows: 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. February 19 — Aaron Pitre as Lewis Hayden; February 21 — Marcia Estabrook as Ellen Craft FREE. Museum of African American History, 46 Joy St., Boston. RSVP: 617-725-0022x25 or rsvp@afroammuseum.org.

AUTHOR SERIES Featuring Irene Smalls
Bring the little ones and delight in the storytelling of award winning children’s author, Irene Smalls. Let your kids’ imagination soar, as Irene brings, to vivid life, the words of her books “Ebony Sea” and “Jenny Reen & The Jack Muh Lantern.” 11 a.m. FREE. Museum of African American History — Welcome Centre, 14A Beacon St. RSVP: 617-725-0022x25 or rsvp@afroammuseum.org.

WED., FEBRUARY 20

Boston African American National Historic Site presents Prince Hall: The Prince Hall Masons and the Early Struggle for Abolition and Equality
Join us for a discussion led by Ray Coleman, Grand Historian, Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Jurisdiction of Massachusetts. Author, editor, and Phylaxis Society Fellow, Mr. Coleman will discuss Prince Hall, an early Boston leader for the abolition of slavery and promoter of equal education and civil rights for all. Founded in Boston in the 1776, the Prince Hall Masons now have 47 Grand Lodges and over 300,000 members worldwide. 6:30 p.m. Museum of African American History, Abiel Smith School Gallery, 46 Joy St., Beacon Hill, Boston. FREE. Seating is on a first come basis. Please call 617-742-5415 for more information.

“Black Family Technology Awareness Night” presented by ReIdren Business Group.
What are the 10 most important websites for black folks to know? How does the inside of a computer actually work? What does the mathematics of the Nile river valley have to do with modern PCs? Come and learn with us. There will be a typing speed contest, an internet scavenger hunt & food/drinks. FREE. If you are a parent, a grandparent, or a youth interested in technology & learning how to improve your ‘game’, 6-8 p.m. at the John D. O’Bryant Community Youth Center, 434 Warren St., Roxbury. For more details visit www.reidren.com or call Joel at 857-939-1461.

 

THUR., FEBRUARY 21

Free Job-Search Help
Are you a low-income person who could use help getting a full-time, permanent job? Come to the orientation at 1 p.m. and hear about the free job-skills course at Career Collaborative. We can help you find employment that pays $20-$30,000 a year. We can also help you zero in on your target job, make a professional resume, and prepare good answers to the difficult questions that employers are going to ask. Sound interesting? Call 617-424-6616 today. Career Collaborative, 711 Atlantic Ave., Boston.

The Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center
at Simmons College
to Host Noted Poet and Author Sonia Sanchez
The Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center and Simmons College is proud to present a reading by award winning poet and author Sonia Sanchez at 6 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, Main College Building, 300 The Fenway, in Boston. Sanchez began publishing her poems in the 1960s. These poems appeared in journals such as the “Liberator” and the “Journal of Black Poetry.” Her first book, “Homecoming,” was published in 1969. In addition to her poetry, Sanchez has published three books for children and has written six plays. She has also written columns for “Muhammed Speaks,” the “American Poetry Review,” and the “Philadelphia Daily News.” For more information, contact Erin Nichols at 617-521-2220, or visit the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Center website at http://www.simmons
.edu/znh/.

12th Annual Hip Hop Festival
The Agassiz Baldwin Community presents an Introducing Arts series favorite for school age children – the 12th Annual Hip Hop Festival, a showcase of hip hop dance and rap performed by local talent. The event will be held at the Maria L. Baldwin Elementary School, 28 Sacramento St., Cambridge at 2 p.m. on stage in the gymnasium. Seating is general admission and tickets are $2 per person or $5 per family group. Afterschool groups free with RSVP.

Art Expo
Raising Awareness for Violence Against Women of Color — An Art Expo hosted by Sistas for Change. Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center. 5 p.m. Come join spoken word artists & visual artists display works relating to women of color. The event is free. Everyone is welcome!

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