May 13 - meet at 7:00 a.m., 35 Church St., First Parish Watertown for the bus Mother's Day Walk for Peace The Walk raises funds for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a center for healing, teaching and learning for families and communities impacted by murder, grief, trauma, and loss. To register for the walkContinue reading →
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 – 12noon to 6pm – RAIN OR SHINE! Join us at noon at the Boston City Hall stage for the free, all ages Pride Concert featuring a diverse lineup of local and national headliners that will entertain the crowds all day. ASL interpretation will be provided. Hosted by Verna Turbulence andContinue reading →
June 28 - 6:00-7:00 p.m., Massachusetts Statehouse VIGIL to Condemn Human Rights Violations at the US Border In the wake of the 2009 coup and the subsequent increasing violence, more than 100 members of Congress have repeatedly warned the State Department (first under Clinton and then Secretary John Kerry) about the deteriorating security situationContinue reading →
June 30 - Washington DC - 11:00 a.m, Lafayette Square; Boston 11:00-2:00, Boston City Hall Plaza Nationwide marches to protest Family Separation at the Border * Watertown residents who want to go together can meet in Watertown Square to catch the 9:51 a.m. 71 bus. June 30 protests are being planned across the nation, as theContinue reading →
The 4th of July is the deadliest in the City of Boston. Join the Young People of the City of Boston in Communities of Color as we demand change! We will gather at Franklin Park and stand for Junior (Bronx), Michael Ross, Chris Joyce, Taquise Nordeus and the countless others murdered of the streets ofContinue reading →
Rally to Pass 4 Key Protections Tuesday, July 10th, 11:30am-1:30pm, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston We have rallied, made calls, sent emails and visited our legislators - and we need to keep going because our job is not done! The FY2019 State Budget has not yet been released. It must include the 4Continue reading →
Get your ticket: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/july10 The humanitarian crisis happening at the border has left thousands of families with an uncertain future. While we wait for the administration's next steps on their reunification, we must all rise together to meet the moment. Join us July 10th for a fundraiser to support reunification efforts, legal fees, and supportContinue reading →
Please join Teens Leading the Way, Citizens for Juvenile Justice, and I Have a Future at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, July 12th to celebrate expungement and other young adult and juvenile justice reform wins! Event Location: Great Hall, 2nd Floor.
Outdated: Modernize the Foundation Budget Formula NOW! Thursday, July 12th, 1-4pm, Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon St, Boston Our Foundation Budget formula was written in 1993, and it does not reflect the current needs of our schools and students. It must be updated! Join us in demanding the State House follow through on the recommendationsContinue reading →
Children are being taken from their parents and placed in cages. Asylum seekers are being exploited. People are being placed in detention and/or deported . We say NO! Silence=Compliance. Say “no” on the walls of Graffiti Alley! Bring some cans of paint, wheat-paste materials, Sharpies, or any other medium to express how you feel aboutContinue reading →