Welcome to our neighborhood Boston Jobs - | BOSTON PUBLICK-12 school profilesTHE BEGINNINGS: In 1630-1640 Boston Lincolnshire England, a town 120 miles from London, sent over 10% of its Puritan religious population to Boston. Unwilling Blacks arrived in Boston in 1638 aboard a ship named "Desire." Now, 125,000 of 600,000 Boston residents are African-Americans. The Latino population was counted as 88,000 plus recently. Asians- 47,000. We think more than one-half of this city are people of color: Boston Haitians, Boston Jamaicans, Boston Africans, and others. BLOG back.Ladybug Retreats hosts its first event on August 28, 2008 at the Mansion House in Martha’s Vineyard.
The seminar is 11am-3pm and costs $40. Call 203.570.3539 or CLICK RETREAT to e-mail for info. America's leading authenticity expert, Norma Hollis, is the featured speaker. EARL KLUGH SEEN LIVE in Boston Grammy award winner Earl Klugh and band were on fire Saturday night in Boston under a full moon at Sculler's Jazz Club.
AboutBlackBoston.com caught the last Saturday night set and WE RECOMMEND the artist. He'll be appearing on Boston's FOX 25 Morning TV program August 18th at 8:45 A.M.
In concert, Earl played the track "SNAP" and other remarkable songs from his The Spice of Life album released by KOCH Entertainment. The spontaneous large crowd followed every note he played. The set contained old and new music. He has sold millions of records during his career and topped BillBoard Charts several times as a jazz artist. When the the band took their ending bows, the crowd stood up and clapped with appreciation. Mr. Klugh welcomed that by returning to perform a solo encore to end the concert.
Backing him was argueably the best band ensemble that can shadow a musician as good as Earl Klugh and bring game to the table as well. There was Al Duncan adding textures on keys. Bassist Al Turner brought game with his two bass guitars: he has played for Pattie Labelle, Arthea Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Burt Bachrach and others. Mr. "Funk That" David Lee, on keyboard, who collaborated with Parliment Funkadelic on their hit song ATOMIC DOG, brought his 30 years of experience. David danced on funky jams more than the rest! :-) Saxophonist Lenny Price
has played a White House dinner hosted By President & Mrs. George W. Bush honoring American Jazz. In Boston with Earl, he blew on every track and sometimes played two saxophones at the same time. Brother Ron Otis on drums brought game as big as Lenny White, master drummer:Ron was rock steady on timing and beats, and he's the youngest band member. Scullers may be one of a few jazz club venues where you can hear the performers "thinking." It was a fine concert- Earl Klugh in Boston at Scullers. What is COLORS? Beverly Edgehill of The PartnerShip, Inc, Carol Sanchez, Juan Morales, and Eduardo Tobon were contributing writers in the July 7th edition of COLORS MAGAZINE. Diversity is the focus. Cool. To get yours contact 781.433.6964. COLORS is published by Color Media Group, LLC of Needham, MA. website: www.colormagazineboston.com. SEPTEMBER 17th 6-8pm - Black Womanhood Exhibit
The Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College is presenting a
stunning exhibition Black Womanhood: Images, Icons, and Idealogies of the
African Body this fall starting September 17 with an Opening Celebration
from 6-8pm. This exhibitions will be On View from Sept 17 - Dec 14, 2008.
See this amazing historic structure as it undergoes restoration. The uncovered brick walls, the jagged, hand cut wood floors. Guided by an expert, hear great stories of struggle, community and courage. Call to make reservations: 617-720-2991 ext. 14
Thank you BLTV!! We're shouting out to BostonLatino.TV and the 2008 Access Award honorees: El Mundo Newspaper, The Boston Latino Professional Network, Jose Masso, Hector Pina and the Boston Neighborhood Network affectionately known as BNN. Congratulations Everyone!! We also wish to thank BLTV's Digna Gerena, Evelyn Reyes and the entire BLTV crew for recognizing our mutual interests as ("the times, they are a changing..")Cool!
17 year old Kirby DeJesus Espinal a.k.a. Rio, pushes "Take It Back" track to Top Ten victory in Berklee / Essence Magazine songwriting contest. This Massachusetts musician has studied the piano, violin and trumpet and has been writing his own compositions since he was in fourth grade.BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ELECTS First Female Haitian SGA President - Anne-Aurore Dorval was recognized at the BHCC Haitian Flag Day Celebration on May 8th as college's first Haitian Student Government Association President for the college's largest student club. Anne, an Early Childhood Education major, was elected by 385 votes for 2008/2009."We Haitians" web site.
The National Center for Afro American Artists Museum Store in Boston offers many items for sale incuding prints and exhibition books. Since 1969, the National Center of Afro-American Artists and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, have enjoyed a unique collaboration that has been mutually beneficial, and has greatly assisted in the development of the NCAAA's museum.
Congrats to all complimentary Fred Wesley and Berklee James Brown Band concert tix contest winners. An employee of the Adoption & Foster Care Mentoring, Inc. was one of the winners!
She said "Everything went great, it was a really amazing concert and I am so thankful for that opportunity. It really reminded me of the musical talent that is available to experience in Boston!" AFC Mentoring empowers foster and adopted youth to flourish through committed mentoring relationships.
The mission of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) is to deliver services and programs that aim to increase the economic self-reliance of African Americans and other people of color throughout our service area and to advocate for the core initiative and civil rights issues that critically affect their lives.
You can visit the Urban League's Young Professional Network web site for networking event dates.
Cafe 939 is Berklee’s new all-ages, student-run concert venue and coffee house. Located at 939 Boylston Street, Cafe 939 showcases emerging student talent, local artists, and national acts seeking a more intimate performance space.
The 200-person capacity venue is open to the general public and features high-end PA and lighting systems, video and DVD capabilities, and flexible seating. Music business/management majors are responsible for all booking, marketing, publicity, and promotion. Berklee students also work as ushers, as box office clerks, and in the stage crew. For information on upcoming events at Cafe 939, visit berklee.edu/events, or call 617 747-2261.
THESE PEOPLE, Them Changes
The ULEM's Young Professionals Network congratulates Darnell Williams, President/CEO of the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, for his recent appointment to the MBTA Board's Metropolitan Area Planning Council!
The Patrick administration also announced three new members of the Mass. Convention Center Authority: attorney Mo Cowan, accountant Barbara Capuano, and activist Darryl Settles.
Black Computer Science Genuis says.. "the people of Africa must take note that the Internet is our MODERN-DAY COMPASS,[read why] and within it resides our own clay of wisdom. As we prepare for our great journey into the cyberspace of the future, with its technological promise — its clay of wisdom — we must understand the strategic value and potential of this all-important tool. Our image of the future to create the future..."[talk back]writes Dr. Philip Emeagwali, “one of the great minds of the Information Age” and “the Bill Gates of Africa.” (in photo to your right) Book: "The Power of Words in African American Speeches" ...like this one posted on WSJ.COM in January "Government action is not the whole answer to the present crisis, but it is an important partial answer. Morals cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin." Martin Luther King
'08 - actor/musician Will Smith remixes wife Jada Pinkett Smith's album tracks view JADA PINKETT SMITH on David Letterman with her band "Wicked Wisdom." press play button
On television, Basic Black airs Thur at 7:30pm and Sun at 12noon GBH 2. Boston City Councillor Charles C. Yancey shared the microphone with the Reverend Bruce Wall in a ground-breaking, remote radio and internet simulcast program [download brief]. Sociedad Latina survey says Dorchester community stores guilty of promoting tobacco to teens. The figures were almost as high for Mattapan, South Boston, and Mission Hill...Chris Lovett details everything here. ALL EYES are on James Stewart, Jr. a professional motocross racer referred to as the Tiger Woods of supercross! He is known for his tenacity, speed, scrub and being the first African American to dominate the sport of motocross. boston@bdpa.org networks you with the Black Data Processing Association in the Greater Boston area. Plug into African American IT professionals here and across the nation.[Black Boston History Destinations]- The Museum of Afro-American History on Beacon Hill offers guided tours while exhibiting Colonial African American life in Boston.
The Robert Gould Shaw and U.S. 54th Regiment Memorial nearby has Civil War figures of Shaw and his decorated posse. Along the Black Heritage Trail is a stroll to the African Meeting House and beyond.... Condo dev coverted Dr. Martin Luther King's apartment on Massachusetts Avenue. It is still near the Massachusetts Avenue MBTA Orange Line stop and just around the corner from the Boston Pops and the Boston Symphony Orchestra's Symphony Hall acoustic hideway, which anchors the corner bounded by Huntington Avenue, New England Conservatory, the Huntington Theatre and Pizzaria Uno's.
The Malcolm X House is in Roxbury where he lived with his half-sister near the Grove Hall community. Around the corner from Grove Hall sits the National Center of Afro-American Artists castle and tourist magnet.Big Black Boston Event Calendar LinkBoston Public Schools Department hires African American woman for Superintendent of Public School gig for 2008, and beyond!. VIEW ALL AFRICAN AMERICAN K-12 CURRENT STATS recorded by every public school in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The National Center Of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) is one step away from developing your one million square feet "Ruggle's Place" arts and cultural destination in Lower Roxbury. NCAAA's Ruggle's Place plan proposes a museum, a new Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts, housing, office space, educational and research space, parking, restaurants, nightspots, boutiques and food provided by entrepreneurs from da community, hopefully!Boston Latino Television | view 20 programs | The work of executive producer Digna Gerena showcases Latinos presence in Boston. Boston Latino TV is targeted to those who have an interest in Latino culture, opinions, ideas and our way of life.Boston Biotechnology - special report on the Bio International Convention.AboutBlackBoston.com's Smooth Jazz Music Reviews and Video
Roxbury's Touch FM 106.1 Radio Station in Grove Hall the fabric of the black community:* LISTEN ONLINE *
MAY 21 POST John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Education Department
Program and Outreach Coordinator The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum seeks a creative and experienced professional to develop and implement educational programs for the Library’s varied audiences. He/she will develop strategies for expanding participation and strengthening the impact of outreach efforts to youth and community audiences. The Coordinator directs Celebrate!, a performing arts series for families with younger children, and collaborates on outreach initiatives to educators.
Requires excellent communication skills; experience working with varied audiences and community outreach programs; knowledge of current educational practices; ability to work in a team environment; and the ability to represent the Library and Museum to the general public. Qualifications: degree in history, education, or a related field, M.A. preferred; four years museum education experience.
Full-time Kennedy Library Foundation position; salary competitive with excellent benefits. Send resume, salary history and references by June 9th to: Director of Education, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125. EOE. For more information about the Library and Museum, visit www.jfklibrary.org
Program Assistant The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum seeks a Program Assistant to work on education projects and programs for school, family and adult audiences including teacher institutes, public forums, school programs, and web-based curricula. The Program Assistant reports to the Director of Education and is an employee of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.
Qualifications: degree in history, education, or a related field. Requirements include excellent interpersonal, writing and communication skills; ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, conduct research, write informational text, organize materials efficiently, and work as part of a team.
This is a 40-hour a week (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) position with occasional weekend and early evening forum programming assignments. Benefits included. Submit resume and cover letter by June 2nd to: Director of Education, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125.EOE. http://www.jfklibrary.org
Teen Resume Guide: BostonYouthZone - resume guide. (pdf)
-->*)Teens and HireCulture.org - you are advised to apply to Massachusetts cultural organizations. Non-profit and commercial help wanted listing appear on a regular basis. Even if the qualifications listed seem above and beyond your capabilities, we advise you to go for it anyway--identify yourself as in the 16-19 age bracket for best chances. Deliver your best resume! This free, searchable database prints cultural employment opportunities in Massachusetts.
- You will find a comprehensive listings of paid full and part-time Internship and Professional listings. HireCulture will posts Volunteer opportunities. HireCulture.org is sponsored by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
* * [ local jobs and beyond ] The Boston Banner Newspaper Help Wanted listings are here. The Banner is Boston's oldest Black-owned newspaper.
An interview with Patti Austin. She sings "So Amazing" on the FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR YOURS, FOR LUTHER Vol 2 album released Nov 21. It helps to support programs that are educating others, especially African-Americans about diabetes and stroke. Coming in via Logan Airport? www.AboutBlackBoston.com strongly recommends this $1.25 trip (pdf complete schedule) connection at South Station to Greater Boston points of interests. Dudley Square in Roxbury and Fenway Park is not that far away. Watch Rivals Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees!!
Taxi Cab Phone Numbers. All Trips to Logan Airport: $ 2.25 plus; all Trips from Logan Airport: $ 6.00 plus. For destination cab rates in (617)Boston call: Boston Cab, 536-5010; Checker Cab, 536-7000; City Cab, 536-5100; ITOA, 825-4000; Metro Cab, 782-5500; Town Taxi, 536-5000. Get printed metered receipt WITH cab#. Direct complaints to Hackney Unit, 617.343-4475 (after hours call 617.536-TAXI). See how much it cost to get from Boston Logan Airport to over 100 neighborhoods, cities and towns in Massachusetts.
Select this link to get comprehensive public transportation maps and routes. Prices: 90 cents bus - $1.25 trains in Boston.
iPOD  (video) how companies train workers with iPODs
Berklee College of Music hosted African-American software producer VIDEO FILES (1hr 21min video): In this video, the speaker, Henry Louis Gates, a Boston area resident, explains how he convinced Bill Gates to spend Microsoft's money to make a software program named "Africana Encarta" and there was DRAMA: Wine. Dinner. Farrakhan. Fantasy! Money! BoJangles, and the conversation... How to GoLIVE on Boston Area TV Boston Neighborhood Network Television (BNN). BNN offers the "Peoples Platform" and a variety of television production training. All Boston residents are invited to become trained as a producer to create a show for airing. Learn camera, audio, lighting, studio direction and field production techniques at BNN. You can obtain non-linear software editing expertise with Final Cut.
AA males have higher prostate cancer threats
The man in the picture is Mark Kennedy, Dana-Farber's Project Director of Health Information for Men. If you want more information about prostate cancer threats please call 617.632.6694 for an information package.
The decision is yours. Medical experts believe all men should be offered regular screening test for prostate cancer while other medical experts do not recommend screening. Prostate is a walnut-sized gland that only men have. We heard about it, completed a screening test and found it to be a convenient, painless, simple process. It's worth considering for you and yours.African American wins Governor's Office
Boston Empowerment Zone community resources Job development for youth, plus: Intergenerational Technology Education, Health and Well-Being Programs,Family Opportunity Networks,Economic Development and Job Creation Programs, Micro- Lending Programs,Education and Job Readiness Programs,Fatherhood Initiatives, Ex-Offender Re-Entry Case Management help, Graduate Equivalency Diplomas, Skills Training and the Career Center Network. Tel# 617-541-2670. Tour the area. Short Cuts
Boston Job Openings (Bay State Banner) courtesy of the Boston Banner newspaper
TOURISM DATA 16 million visitors visited Massachusetts during 2003 with most arriving in July through September. Of all ethnic groups, studies found that 93% of all travelers were white, 2.7% were African American, 2.3% were Spanish or of Hispanic orgin, and 1.3% were Asian, while other ethnic groups were represented by 2.2% of all travelers. Most drove their own cars to get here. Fifty-six percent of all visitors were residents of other New England states.
Ella J. Baker House. Located in Dorchester’s Four Corners neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, the Baker House mentors, monitors and ministers to high-risk youth and the community so that youth may avoid violence, achieve literacy and gain access to jobs, and we think they are do an amazing work.
The Society of St. Margaret in Boston -- an Episcopal religious community of women seeking to find Jesus present in worship, in the common life,and ministries which concentrate on responding to the needs of time.
Vision New England (VNE) 1.978.929.980 VNE networks with 5,000 churches representing 80 denominations in Boston and New England. This organization unites churches and encourages faith based community empowerment in Boston and beyond. Imagine the possibilities!
Black Boston Businesses Resource
Here is how to get help when looking for Black or minority businesses enterprises. Black Boston business enterprises have been studied over the years. View Reports.