To Our Community. Stay safe and healthy!
BCIC- Black Info Now Team
Event Postponed - 34th Annual Malcolm X Breakfast
the "Breakfast " event is being postponed and rescheduled for a future date of September 25, 2020 if all goes well and as expected.
Teen Empowerment’s Senseless the Audio Series Starts Tuesday April, 28 at 7:00pm
Join us for twice weekly listening sessions (first 10 minutes) and follow-up discussions (30 minutes) about
The online events will be streamed live on our YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Watch our social media and website for links to audio only podcast next week.
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Robert Bridgeman
Artistic Manager,
Center for Teen Empowerment
617.548.4670
Local News
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New leadership at Animal Care and Control
Boston Parks Commissioner Ryan Woods recently announced that Alexis Trzcinski of Dorchester has been promoted to Director of the Animal Care and Control […]
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Demolition Delay application: 635-641 Hyde Park Avenue, Roslindale
Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) received a complete application to demolish the structure at 635-641 Hyde Park Avenue in Roslindale, 02131. We will […]
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Boston marks U.S Constitution and citizenship day by leading Amicus brief against USCIS fee increase
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is marking U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Day this year by announcing the City of Boston together with 33 American cities and counties […]
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Demolition Delay application: 283 Lamartine Street, Jamaica Plain
Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) received a complete application to demolish the house at 283 Lamartine Street in Jamaica Plain, 02130. We will […]
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A.O. Flats housing development opens at Forest Hills
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and developer The Community Builders today announced the grand opening of A.O. Flats at Forest Hills, a transit-oriented, mixed-income […]
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Demolition Delay application: 34 Hichborn Street, Allston
Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) received a complete application to demolish the house at 34 Hichborn Street in Allston, 02135. We will post […]
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Food access expanded through Boston Resiliency Fund grants
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Offices of Food Access and Immigrant Advancement today announced the latest efforts to expand food access for immigrant […]
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20th round of Boston Resiliency Fund Grants announced
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Resiliency Fund Steering Committee today announced the 20th round of Boston Resiliency Fund grants, with over $840,000 in […]
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City of Boston creates high school digital storytelling internship
Over the course of a five-week program, the City’s Digital Team provided multimedia skill development for three Boston Public School students through its […]
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Demolition Delay application: 281 Lamartine Street, Jamaica Plain
Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) received a complete application to demolish the house at 281 Lamartine Street in Jamaica Plain, 02130. We will […]
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(BPRW) 2020 Virtual Monterey Jazz Festival
(Black PR Wire) This year's celebration will be held virtually. This incredible lineup features exclusive new and previously unreleased archival […]
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(BPRW) 2020 Virtual Monterey Jazz Festival
(Black PR Wire) This year's celebration will be held virtually. This incredible lineup features exclusive new and previously unreleased archival […]
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(BPRW) OWN Sets New Series From Will Packer & Carlos King, Expands Unscripted Programming Block To Two Nights
(Black PR Wire) OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has lined up two new unscripted series for fall — Put A Ring On It, from Ready For […]
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(BPRW) OWN Sets New Series From Will Packer & Carlos King, Expands Unscripted Programming Block To Two Nights
(Black PR Wire) OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has lined up two new unscripted series for fall — Put A Ring On It, from Ready For […]
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(BPRW) 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Announces Lineup of Leaders Participating in Their Inaugural Virtual Conference
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA – September 9, 2020 – The 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s annual conference is going virtual this year and […]
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(BPRW) 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Announces Lineup of Leaders Participating in Their Inaugural Virtual Conference
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA – September 9, 2020 – The 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s annual conference is going virtual this year and […]
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(BPRW) Campbell Appoints Camille Pierce as Chief Culture Officer
(Black PR Wire) CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) appointed Camille Pierce as Vice President and Chief Culture Officer, […]
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(BPRW) Campbell Appoints Camille Pierce as Chief Culture Officer
(Black PR Wire) CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) appointed Camille Pierce as Vice President and Chief Culture Officer, […]
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(BPRW) Siemens Foundation and Siemens Healthineers Team Up with Testing for America to Donate Nearly $3M in Funding and COVID-19 Testing Technologies to Support the Safe Reopening of HBCUs
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Siemens Foundation and Siemens Healthineers announced they are teaming up with Testing for America (TFA) to […]
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(BPRW) Siemens Foundation and Siemens Healthineers Team Up with Testing for America to Donate Nearly $3M in Funding and COVID-19 Testing Technologies to Support the Safe Reopening of HBCUs
(Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Siemens Foundation and Siemens Healthineers announced they are teaming up with Testing for America (TFA) to […]
Global News
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The rising lakes of the Rift Valley
It was an easy Wednesday morning when the phone call came in. I was seated in
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Eritrea’s deteriorating state
The Government Response Stringency index (GRSI) is a composite score developed by researchers at Oxford University,
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Challenging notions of whiteness in South Africa
Since 2015, mass student protests have made the narrative of the “new South Africa” impossible to
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The culture wars are a distraction
Almost six months ago, South Africa entered into a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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After the monuments have been removed
As interesting and necessary as it may be, it seems to me that the current critique
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Introducing ‘AIAC Talk’
After a brief publishing break, Africa Is a Country is back and proud to announce the
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The violence in Ethiopia
The deadly violence that rocked Ethiopia this summer following the death of artist Hachalu Hundessa has
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The legacy of a ‘simple African’ revolutionary
On January 20, 1973, a charismatic African leader was assassinated in Conakry, the capital of the
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What Chinese people eat
In pre-colonial Africa, before the Berlin conference that led to the “Scramble for Africa” among European
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Sadio Mané, made outside Africa
Sadio Mané was made in Senegal but he was also made outside Senegal. Born and raised
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Sadio Mane is a Senegalese (Fairtrade) brand
Here’s what we learn from the documentary film Sadio Mané: Made in Senegal: Sadio Mané is
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More than a two-dimensional African celebrity
The documentary film, Sadio Mané—Made in Senegal, is a classic “rags-to-riches” film. Funded mainly by New
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Here’s Porsha Williams’ Response To A Fan Who Asked About Her Wedding Plans
Here's another update on Porsha and Dennis...
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No Duh: Homeland Security Says White Supremacy Is “Most Lethal Threat” To U.S.
In short, the document stated that radicalized and armed white extremists present a "most lethal threat" to the United States through next year.
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Brian Courtney Wilson Debuts Video For His Remake To Marvin Gaye’s Classic, “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”
Brian Courtney Wilson already had us feeling a little nostalgic with the release of his version of Marvin Gaye’s classic “Inner City Blues (Make Me […]