Gallery Basquiat Boston has put out the call for young artists to submit work to be considered for the juried show “Toxic Hollywood.” The deadline has been extended to February 8th. Send digital images to azizarobinson [at] yahoo [dot] com or call 617-571-3375 for more information.
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On Christmas eve we got the tragic and shocking news of 19-year-old Capital STEEZ’s death. LifesGood wanted to do a tribute piece to this young artist, who inspired us through his music, so we linked up for this hand-drawn / digital illustration. We remember him and his music and hold his family and people in our prayers. Capital STEEZ Tumblr beastcoast47.tumblr.com
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We are working with United Sisters of Color, a human service organization dedicated to serving our community, to supply 400 under served Boston students with supplies and backpacks for the year and we need your help! This Saturday there will be 3 events to raise funds and in-kind donations for Operation Backpack, an effort to supply under served students with school supplies for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. Public Donation Day: We will be accepting monetary and donations of supplies from 2-4 PM this Saturday at Holland Community Center 85 Onley Street, Dorchester MA. For those who want to look good and feel good too, FITT body Bootcamp is holding a Bootcamp for Backpacks fitness / training event. Get healthy and give back. 9:30-10:30 AM. There will also be a “Cash Mob” at Dollar Ave from 2-6 to buy supplies to donate. Dollar Ave – 646 Blue Hill Ave Dorchester. Not sure what to donate? 3-ring binder 1, 3 or 5 Subject Notebook ***BACKPACKS BACKPACKS BACKPACKS*** Circular protractor Colored pencils Colored pens Compass Crayons Eraser Flash-Drive Folder Foreign Language Dictionary Glue stick Graph paper Hand sanitizer Highlighters Index cards Markers Organizer/planner Paper clips Pens/pencils Pencil sharpener Pocket dictionary Pocket folders Poster paper Ruler marked with in and cm Scientific calculator with fraction key Scissors Spiral notebook Stapler Thesaurus Tissues These school supplies are for students in ALL GRADES (1-12). Please keep that in mind when purchasing so that we can have a range of age appropriate items. Help us reach our goal of 400 backpacks to send 400 students to school with the proper tools and equipment to succeed! If If you would like to make a monetary donation, we are accepting donations through Paypal. The email address is: achilds@unstoppableassistants.com or make your donation online thru Scope.
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I was sent an interesting info graphic on police brutality from criminology.com. This informative page details your rights when dealing with law enforcement and also contains real examples of what happens when those rights are not respected by officers. NOTE: The MA Supreme court recently ruled that you CAN film any activities by police on duty. Source: http://www.criminology.com/know-your-rights/
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Pen and Sword, Voices of Liberaiton and Scope Urban Apparel will be on the scene helping out with the screen printing portion. Youth Regional Reportback from USSF on MLK Day Last June, three buses packed with 150 youth activists and supporters rode to Detroit as part of the Northeast Freedom Rides delegation to the U.S. Social Forum (www.ussf2010.org). We were from the Boston-area, Worcester, Lowell, Springfield, Providence, and more. We built relationships, knowledge, movement, and power. And we want to share it with you and the beautiful youth that you work with!!! Please mark your calendar for the Youth Regional Reportback from USSF!!! Youth from a handful of Boston organizations have been working on it. The event will include time to hear about the trip to Detroit, connect with people from across this youth movement we’re all part of, a massive potluck, video & media from the trip, screening our own radical t-shirts, raffles, open mic & performances, HIV testing, sharing our current work, and building…building…building the next stage of the youth movement. Please come through! Date: Monday, January 17th, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Time: 4:30-8:00pm Location: Spontaneous Celebrations community center at 45 Danforth Street, Boston, MA 02130 (near Stony Brook Orange Line Stop) Contact: Cindy Printemps: printempscindy@gmail.com | 857-237-0201 Potluck: Bring whatever food you can! Who: All the youth and orgs who were part of the Northeast Freedom Rides to Detroit and everyone else who’s down with the youth movement!
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