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

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

This month, Creative Collective is celebrating Women’s History Month!* Follow along as we tell the stories of women small business owners and woman-led organizations. March is Women’s History Month – and there are several ways to celebrate, learn, and discover in the coming weeks. Here is our roundup of events on the North Shore and in greater Boston celebrating the

For us Black History is American History and #notjustonemonth. Click here the view our expanding list of Anti-Racism, Equity, and Accessibility Resources from our parent organization Creative Collective. Black Activist Rachel Cargle has been incredibly busy over the last year creating tools for allies – including this 30 day list of prompts, while also stressing the importance of white allies

Raising Your Inner Voice with Jay Foss is focused on how we can be better. Jay talks with Claudia Thompson about her experience as a black professional in white spaces – sharing her childhood memories growing up on Staten Island. Raising Your Inner Voice explores how we can begin to make progress together by having more of these conversations about race

By Joey PhoenixCover Image from the National Museum of African American History and Culture 100 Years Ago women won the right to vote in the United States, but many will argue that with a presidential glass ceiling yet unbroken, stories of voter suppression still occurring throughout the country, and and a considerable lack of governmental representation for Black and Brown

Lynn, MA, ﹣Brianna Castro, Nicole Mcclain and a number of other Lynn residents will be hosting an event at 6 locations throughout Lynn on June 20, 2020 11am-12noon; Wyoma Square, Red Rock Park, Stop & Shop, Market Basket rotary, Central Square, and Lynn City Hall. Red Rock Park will host speakers, a D.J and poetry. The Lynn City Hall location

From Eat Drink Explore “We went a little off-script during this episode. Marven Hyppolite, a community organizer, joins us to share his opinions on the protest that’s happening all around the world. Phil and I discuss how we are sorting through conversations around race in our family and how we plan to enact change. Listen to this episode for the

by Joey Phoenix The North Shore Juneteenth Association (NSJA) is partnering with The West Medford Community Center next Friday, June 19th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM for their annual Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, celebration. This year is going to be a lively virtual celebration featuring song, dance, and spoken word designed to educate, enlighten, and entertain everyone who tunes

Image Caption: Roxbury-native Problak’s (Rob Gibbs) Breathe Life 3 mural at 808 Tremont Street. Representing happiness, hope, blackness, and kinship this is one of Rob’s largest works to date and incorporates his strong graffiti sensibility. By Joey PhoenixImages and Videos courtesy of Now + There May was a busy month for Boston-based public art curator Now + There – a