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Connecting Community: Wintertime Construction Celebration
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November 29 2023
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We're bringing together the entire community for warm cider and refreshments to celebrate the progress on construction taking place at St. Augustine's African Orthodox Church. Weather permitting, our architect Gabe Cira will be giving a tour of the exterior renovations.
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Gather in the Clearing: Jamming in Solidarity
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SUNDAY, MAY 14 (6:00PM-8:00PM)
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We invite you to join us for a jam session at St. Augustine's Church for an evening of healing music and creative expression, in memory of our community member, Sayed Arif Faisal. This event features the Black Cotton Club, who invite the community to heal as a collective through music, by welcoming the audience to be unfiltered and unapologetically themselves with their voices and bodies. Co-sponsored by BHAC, Cambridge HEART, Black Cotton Club, Muslim Justice League (MJL), Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW), and the Bangladesh Association of New England (BANE).
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Fundamentals of West African Dance Embodying the Rhythms and Realigning
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SATURDAY, MAY 20 (11:00 AM-12:30 PM)
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Featuring Fatou-Carol Sylla, join Magazine Beach Partners, Under the Sun Dance & Drum, and Black History in Action for Cambridgeport for an immersive lesson about West African dance and performance. West Africa offers a rich cultural heritage in the arts that has long been a traditional indigenous source of self-integration, community cohesion and spiritual communion. Come learn traditional dances, rhythms and songs from the Mande ancient humanizing and healing traditions of West Africa. The event will be held at David Nunes Park (129 Allston St., Cambridge, 02139), opposite St. Augustine's Church. Will be moved indoors to St. Augustine's if there is rain.
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Black Cambridgeport Sunday Matinee: Storytelling, Poetry, & Music
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Join us for an enriching Black History Month matinee at the iconic St. Augustine's African Orthodox Church! Experience the power of storytelling, poetry, and music celebrating the vibrant heritage of Black Cambridgeport. Click on Event Info to SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT!!
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St. Augustine's: Making Home for Black Cambridgeport
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Discover the rich history and vibrant community of St. Augustine's at 137 Allston Street in Cambridgeport from the comfort of your own home. For over a century, St. Augustine's has been a cherished home for the diverse Black Cambridgeport community. Now, as major restoration work nears completion, join Rev. Kit Eccles and Kris Manjapra of BHAC for an enlightening online presentation on the place-based history of St. Augustine's.
Cambridgeport: Who, What, Where, and When With Paula Paris - The Inaugural Marcus and Amy Garvey Lecture 2023
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023 (6:00pm-8:00pm)
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This inaugural event recognizes St. Augustine's role in the historic Pan-Africanist UNIA movement, founded by Marcus Mosiah Garvey and Amy Ashwood Garvey in 1914. Paula Paris, eminent public historian with decades of service to communities across Cambridge, will deliver the first lecture in this new yearly tradition. This event is free and open to the public.
The 14th Annual Cambridge MLK Day of Service and Learning
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Monday, January 16
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On Monday, January 16th, 2023, Many Helping Hands 365 (MHH365), will join with community partners to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the 14th Annual Cambridge MLK Day of Service.
