Explore how culture functions as a form of resistance and survival. Through music, storytelling, movement, and visual art, Roxbury residents have preserved identity, nurtured belonging, and fueled movements for justice and liberation. Speakers Akili Jamal Haynes and Dayenne Walters will reflect on the role of creative expression in shaping community power and collective memory. Zoom […]
“Hozho” or “The Beauty Way” is a core practice of the Diné people. Raised in secrecy by traditional elders in Canyn de Chelly, Lupita was hidden to preserve her family’s lineage from the boarding school system. Though eventually taken, she drew on her cultural strength to endure and overcome unimaginable challenges. Join us to hear […]
We will gather in the Vestry to make posters for No Kings Day on March 28th. We are also working with Indivisible to have an event in Arlington on March 28th. More Details will Follow. Sponsored by the Defending Democracy Working Group
Just a few miles from First Parish lived the largest slaveholding family in Massachusetts, whose wealth came from the forced labor of over 60 enslaved people. Join First Parish Folks for a Tour on Friday, March 27th from 11:00am - 12:30pm - cost is FREE - sponsored by RJCC. Carpooling will be arranged. Register in […]
The Voice of Hind Rajab is an Oscar nominated movie about a tragic event in Gaza in December 2023. Red Crescent volunteers work to rescue a child named Hind Rajab trapped in a car under Israeli fire. Writer and director, Kaouther Ben Hania, carefully constructs a relentlessly-paced narrative around the archival audio of Hind Rajab's […]
The Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission and First Parish are celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility this year by hosting an event we're calling Trans Joy Cafe! It will be a place where people can gather, socialize, and learn more about Trans, non binary, and gender expansive experiences. Additionally, there will be community resources available for Trans, non […]
The Diversity Book Club generally meets on the third Tuesday of every other month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, on Zoom. April book selection TBD. All are welcome, please join us! Please email diversitybookclub@firstparish.info, to obtain the link and to RSVP to join the discussion or with any questions.
Join us to watch the documentary film “Red Fever: The Indigenous Influence on Western Culture" followed by discussion with featured film contributor Philip Deloria (Sioux Dakota), Author and Harvard University Professor of History.
Celebrate the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB) and all they do to support Indigenous Peoples in the Greater Boston area. Dance to Classic Rock with Stanley and The Undercovers. Good work, Great Fun! As the oldest urban Indian center in Massachusetts, NAICOB's mission is to empower the Native American community with the goal […]
The Working Group on Peace and Justice in Israel-Palestine is hosting Dr. Sara Roy, a researcher at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, to speak about Gaza. Dr. Roy began her research in the Gaza Strip and West Bank in 1985 with a focus on the economic, social and political development of the Gaza Strip […]