I've never heard the word soul associated with our city and that frustrates me, says Catherine T. Morris, the founder of BAMSFest. In Boston, art is still a nicety, not a requirement, and Morris is on a mission to change how people experience the city.
I love anything that makes my students happy, but I also hold them accountable, says Shaumba-Yandje Dibinga, the founding creative director of OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center. It's not just tiptoeing through the tulips every single day.
“Black history is American history, and we always need to make sure that we are reminding people of that fact,” City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune said to conclude a kick-off event for Boston’s Black History Month celebrations.
Throughout February, the city is holding events at City Hall, public libraries, and other locations around Boston to uplift and celebrate Black History Month and Boston's Black community.
“Black Boston’s past is so much more than Crispus Attucks and the one-time homes of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X,” said Taneshia Nash Laird, a keynote speaker.