We recently relaunched the 20 Year Homicide Report for Blackstonian.org visualizing 20 years of homicide data compiled from Boston Police and Court Records. The report reveals striking patterns and disparities in the number of murders per district and the effectiveness of investigations and prosecutions.
20 Year Homicide Report Read Post »
RSVP Via Facebook Press: Gallery + Interview: Major Group Art Show Takes Aim at Police Violence 11/11/16 – Come see a selection of work by artists from Boston and beyond addressing the topics of police and policing in the community. Learn more about local movement to reform police practices to improve respect for basic human and civil rights, address concerns of racial discrimination and profiling, diversity, use of excessive and deadly force and corruption. Featuring: Kwest, Biz20, Tony Diaz, Antonio Carmine Diaz, Kala Johnson, Cagen Luse, Isshoni, GieRodz, MERK, Catch Wreck, Sir Locksley, Dre Woodbery, IanSanity, Rene Dongo, Aphrosyche, Jacob Leidolf, Cyrus Brxxks, Frandy Suero, Taina Vargas, J. Baker-Smith, Tense One, Ernie Paniccoli, Pathetic Pixels Music by: DJ Bobby Bangers Sponsors Include: Voices of Liberation, Make Shift Boston, Scope Urban Apparel, Mass Police Reform, Blackstonian, Pen and Sword Political Pirates Friday 11/11/16 6PM – 10PM @ Make Shift Boston 549 Columbus Ave Boston, MA 02118 Group Art Show Sticker Making Party Live Art Live Music RSVP Via Facebook
Against the Wall – Artists Respond to Police & Policing Read Post »
Using Art to Advocate for Justice, Police Accountability and Victims of Police Brutality RSVP via Facebook Join us for an evening of art making with local artist Jacob Leidolf. We will be making stickers (see examples) that pay tribute to victims of police brutality and killed by officers or that have more general messages like “stop police brutality” or “don’t shoot”. These stickers will be made available to organizers locally and sent out to other states. Attendees are free to take stickers at the end of the night as well. Brought to you by: Voices of Liberation Scope Urban Apparel Pen and Sword Political Pirates Hosted by: Make Shift Boston RSVP via Facebook
Via Kulturez Come join us for a great cause. This Saturday 6-10pm. All ages. $3/Donation at the door. (Proceeds go to the family – Kulturez will match the total amount of donations made that night). Be there! Come support! Bring your blackbook! If cannot attend you can still help… Please donate here:http://www.gofundme.com/eyovhg (at Kulturez)
Refelction: Sean “Arbor” Flannery Fundraiser / Tribute Read Post »
An article from the Boston Globe Your Town Roxbury, JP and Dorchester sections covers our work with Blackstonian.com to cover the shooting violence in Boston since the Boston Marathon. Boston residents try to call attention to street violence By Elizabeth Gillis, Globe Correspondent Their goal was to put on display a simple fact with complicated origins. Crimes in upscale, white neighborhoods make the front page while crimes in poorer, black neighborhoods rarely get noticed, they say. They were going to start counting local shootings, starting the day after the Boston Marathon. … The result was an illustration identical to the numbered “bibs” marathon runners wear pinned to their shirts. Only the number on this illustrated bib rises every time a shooting is reported in Boston. Their count started the week after April 15, the day of the marathon bombing. By December 6, it had reached 173. Read more at Boston.com
Globe covers response to violence; shootings since Boston Marathon graphic Read Post »
