The Waging Liberation: The Dynamics of Race and Labor

The Waging Liberation: The Dynamics of Race and Labor UMassD-WageLaborConf-Poster Conference Details and Registration Evening Awards Event Details and Registration Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 9am to 5pm The Waging Liberation: The Dynamics of Race and Labor conference Marketplace at UMass Dartmouth Please use Parking Lots 5 or 6 ================================ Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 6:30-9:30pm Annual Awards Banquet Marketplace at UMass Dartmouth Please use Parking Lot 5

GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY’S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON BLACK EMPOWERMENT LISTENING SESSION

GOVERNOR MAURA HEALEY'S ADVISORY COUNCIL ON BLACK EMPOWERMENT LISTENING SESSION New Bedford Whaling Museum 18 Johnny Cake Hill New Bedford, MA 02740 Tuesday, October 24 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM The BEAC has organized listening sessions throughout the Commonwealth to discuss “issues related to the economic prosperity and wellbeing of Massachusetts’ Black community, including education, health care, housing and workforce development.” More information is here and includes a list of the advisory members. New Bedford is being represented by Marcelina Pina-Christian, Executive Director of the Human Relations Commission, and the creative sector is being represented by Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive...

Girls Leadership Conference 2023

A fun, informative and interactive program for 12-14 year old girls from around New Bedford. Lunch, snacks and giveaways will be provided. Confidence-Building workshops, dance instruction, STEAM challenges and so much more. Saturday September 30th Andrea McCoy Recreation Center 181 Hillman St. New Bedford, MA 10am-3pm $20 per person Call or message about scholarships Phone: 508-999-3255 Email: dguadalupe@ywcasema.org Go here for more info

Living with Lupus and Finding Support

Be sure to register for this amazing panel. The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Norfolk-Plymouth County Area Alumnae Chapter invite you to join our Physical and Mental Health Committee as they discuss; “Living with Lupus and Finding Support”. Lupus is a disease that affects predominately women of color at higher rates than any other race. It’s also a disease that doesn’t get the attention of other significant diseases but is silently claiming just as many lives. Join the discussion on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 1:00 – 3:00PM Pre-registration is required for this event: https://tinyurl.com/3fdspv58

Buy Black New Bedford – Black Excellence Gala

Buy Black New Bedford - Black Excellence Gala Where: The New Bedford Whaling Museum, Downtown New Bedford When: Saturday, May 6 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm What: An evening to spread awareness and raise funds for Buy Black NB operations & programs. VIP guests will enjoy a cocktail hour beginning at 5PM. All general admission will also include food, cash bar, auction, live entertainment & DJ, auction and more! Tickets: https://BlackExcellenceGalaNB.eventbrite.com

34th Annual Freedom Fund Breakfast – Saturday – June 3, 2023

NAACP New Bedford Branch 34th Annual Freedom Fund Breakfast Saturday - June 3, 2023 Century House 107 S. Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.   On (Saturday) June 3, 2023, the New Bedford Branch of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (“NAACP”) will be hosting its 34th Annual Freedom Fund Breakfast at the Century House, located at 107 S. Main Street in Acushnet, Massachusetts from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The keynote speaker for the event will be Joseph D. Feaster, Jr., Esq., who serves as an executive committee member of the Massachusetts Association of...