How a Black-Owned Lynn Design House is holding space for community through floral artistry, intentional design
Filled with Color is a Black-owned, woman and non-binary owned and operated floral and design house based in Lynn. On the floral side of things, their rich bouquets are luscious and vibrant, calling to mind pink sunset dawns, vintage postcard gardens, and the deep, luminescent sweetness of spring and early summer. View their floral design offerings here. Additional offerings include
Lucille Wine Shop: Empowered by Two Generations of Strong Women, Inspired by Wine
by Joey Phoenix Need a bottle of wine tonight and don’t know where to go or which kind to choose? Wondering where to host your next intimate dinner party or event experience? There’s a wine shop and tasting room in Lynn that’s got the answers for you. With certified Sommelier Sarah Marshall at the helm, Lucille Wine Shop and Tasting
Uncovering and Honoring Deep Roots with the HairStory Project
by Joey Phoenix ReRooted: Presented by The HairStory Project is an offering that will stream live on Thursday, April 29th at 7:30pm from Museum of Science [Register Here]. The event is billed as a multimodal virtual production providing context for the ongoing debate of natural hair and celebrating the roots of African heritage. This project is made possible (in part)
Recognizing Historic Black Excellence in Salem with “Women Justice Seekers,” This is Not a Bill
By Joey Phoenix Everyone knows about Salem’s Witch History, but few realize the significance of its anti-slavery connection with its ties to The Underground Railroad – including a series of smuggling tunnels beneath the city of Salem itself, Frederick Douglass, and the Abolitionist movement of the early to mid 19th century. Historical research and interpretation over the last few years
Human Rights Activist Judy Shepard to Speak at Salem State University
From the Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University The Center for Creative and Performing Arts at Salem State University and the Salem State University Alliance, a student organization dedicated to promoting acceptance and understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community, will host a virtual conversation with human rights activist Judy Shepard on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 7 pm. In October 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard lost their 21-year-old son Matthew, to a murder
Not Just a Studio, a Community at Soul City Yoga
by Joey Phoenix Lynn-native Shanel Anderson (she/her/hers) is a business woman, yoga instructor, and the co-founder of Soul City Yoga. She and her business partner Sarah Bailey (she/her/hers) have carried the studio, which has locations in both Lynn (271 Western Ave.) and Malden (210 Pleasant Street.), through the pandemic with sheer determination and the support of their community. “It has
#ShareHERStory: Adriana Paz – “You can make big changes with even small numbers of people.”
This month, Creative Collective is celebrating Women’s History Month! Follow along as we tell the stories of women writers, makers, small business owners, organizational leaders, and community heroes. Adriana Paz (she/her/hers) is an Afro-Colombiana activist, mother, and community organizer based in Lynn. She is one of the forces behind Prevent the Cycle and Mutual Aid Lynn – neither of which existed prior
The city’s cultural institutions offer many special programs to commemorate Women’s History Day in Salem
From the House of the Seven Gables Salem’s mayor, Kimberley Driscoll, states in her Women’s History Day proclamation that the city has benefitted from women’s contributions for more than four centuries, beginning with the Native American women who lived in the village of Naumkeag. Over the centuries, women took action on hard issues like slavery, voting rights, education, immigration, children’s
#shareHERstory – Nicole McClain: “It’s not women’s history month if there are women who are excluded”
by Joey PhoenixImages by Creative Collective Nicole McClain (she/her/hers), the President and founder of the North Shore Juneteenth Association, has had no shortage of things to do in the last year. While most of the world was grappling with the devastating effects of global pandemic, Black and Brown people in the United States were also fighting for their lives in
Essex Art Center’s New Executive Director to Go L.I.V.E. with Community Programming
This month, Creative Collective is celebrating Women’s History Month! Follow along as we tell the stories of women writers, makers, small business owners, organizational leaders, and community heroes. by Joey PhoenixImages provided by Essex Art Center Lawrence-based Essex Art Center (EAC) named multimedia artist, poet, arts administrator, and Indiana native Monica Manoski (she/her/hers) as Executive Director in January of this year. Manoski
