Black Info Now – Black Community Information Center

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.

For information about becoming a vendor and to pre-register click here!

44th Annual Boston COMMUNITY KWANZAA CELEBRATION 2020

In Honor Of Our Afrikan Ancestors (1619-2020), We Celebrate Nubian Square!!

Come Join Us Virtually December 26, 2020 – January 1, 2021.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88307381072

EACH DAY IS REPRESENTED BY ONE OF THE NGUZO SABA (7 PRINCIPLES)

The Community Kwanzaa Committee of the Black Community Information Center, Boston, MA, presents Kwanzaa events celebrating Black/African culture and tradition. Music, African Drumming, Performances.

For more information such as dates and times visit our KWANZAA Events page: https://blackinfonow.org/community-kwanzaa/kwanzaa-events/

COME SEE OUR MANY VENDORS AND SUPPORT BLACK SMALL BUSINESS

DECEMBER 26TH

UMOJA –UNITY

Saturday, December 26, 2020 | 7PM

SPONSORED BY: PAN-AFRIKAN CULTURAL EDUCATION INC. (PACE), JAH JAH DRUMMERS, OASIS VEGAN VEGGIE PARLOR

DECEMBER 27TH

KUJICHAGULIA – SELF-DETERMINATION

Sunday, December 27, 2020 | 7PM

SPONSORED BY: AFRIKAN-AMERICAN MASTER ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, OFFICE OF STATE REP. CHYNAH TYLER, GREATER GROVE HALL MAIN STREETS

DECEMBER 28TH

UJIMA – COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY

Monday, December 28, 2020 | 7PM

SPONSORED BY: ORIGINATION INC, OSIRIS GROUP, FULANI’S KITCHEN

DECEMBER 29TH

UJAMAA – COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | 7PM

DECEMBER 30th

NIA – PURPOSE

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 | 7PM

SPONSORED BY: GREATER BOSTON ASSOCIATION, BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS, BLACK ECONOMIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE (BEJI), STAJEZ DANCE COMPANY

DECEMBER 31st

KUUMBA (KARAMU – FEAST NIGHT) – CREATIVITY

Thursday, December 31, 2020 | 7PM

SPONSORED BY: FATHER’S IN NEED (FIN), MOSQUE FOR THE PRAISING OF ALLAH, ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

JANUARY 1ST

IMANI – FAITH

Friday, January 1, 2021 | 4PM

SPONSORED BY : BLACK COMMUNITY INFORMATION CENTER INC. (BCIC), TEEN EMPOWERMENT INC.

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