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April is Black Recreation Month
No one survives by accident. We have learned to make subsistence an art form, to find glimpses of pleasure, against the oasis we call the everyday. The activity required to produce and sustain a life is an act of genius and collaboration. Won't you celebrate with me?
This month is all about Black Recreation, a term we are using to describe all the ways we relax, connect, play, and find joy in public and private spaces. Our featured guests will include Kendra Lara, Laury Lucien, Kijana Rose, Quenton Baker, and Malcolm Tariq.
Workshop:
Public Play w/ Kendra Lara
Time: Wednesday, April 13th, 6PM EST | Location: Zoom Only
6:00PM-7:15PM - #IYKYK:
If You Know, You Know’ Wednesdays is a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) meeting space for Ujima community members. Please note that this virtual space is not for White allies. If you would like to join us email to RSVP at comms@ujimaboston.com.
This week, we'll be joined by Boston Council Member, Kendra Lara, who will speak about public space and play.
Kendra is a proud first-generation Black Dominican woman, a mother, a wife, and an artist. Born in the Bronx to a working-class, immigrant mother, Kendra’s family relocated to Jamaica Plain and has since called it home.
Before becoming the first person of color to represent District Six on the Boston City Council, Kendra was the Director of Radical Philanthropy at the historic Boston-based organization Resist. Founded by world-renowned activist Noam Chomsky just over 50 years ago, Resist grew — with Lara at the helm — into a leading force for racial and economic justice. Anchored by a socialist vision and a commitment to bring the margins to the center, Kendra uses her head, heart, and hands to push communities and local governments to use their imaginations and the resources at hand to expand beyond the realms of possibility towards liberation.
Last week at #UjimaWednesdays, we held our monthly Co-Direct with Ujima Staff, where we discussed updates on the MA Public Banking Coalition, Jazz Urbane Cafe Vote, Ujima Good Business Alliance, and our upcoming workshops this month.
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