Kenny Mascary is the Community Partnership Manager at Now + There, as well as a DJ and event producer in and around Boston.
Black visions and voices are essential to the ongoing shaping of U.S history. They expand a traditional archive bent on leaving Black creators in the margins. As these stories thread the fabric of our every day and continue to reach us, they deserve uninhibited acknowledgment and persistent spotlighting. Here at N+T, we seek to recognize and empower those among us who lead the work to honor the legacies and achievements of generations past, reckon with and confront centuries of injustice, some of which still fester today.
We invite you this February to immerse yourself in one of the many opportunities below. Join us in celebrating the life and continued legacies of Black creators across Boston.
Let us know what else we should check out for Black History Month in the comments below.
02/05/22 - 40 Acres and a Slam: Black History Month Edition by DiDi Delgado (virtual event)
Rescheduled for April 2022 - Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower at Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre
02/17/22 - Inclusive Innovation Economy | The Actual State of Corporate Pledges Post-George Floyd (virtual event)
02/19/22 - Aura: Black History Month Fashion Show at Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Watson Auditorium
02/22/22 - BLACK OPRY REVUE celebrates Black History Month at City Winery
02/23-02/27/22 - Dreaming Zenzile at Emerson Paramount Center, Robert J. Orchard Stage
02/23/22 - Breathe Life - A look inside the series with N+T alumni artist Rob “Problak” Gibbs at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter
Ongoing - Boston Public Library’s The Black Is... Booklist, a collection of texts concerning the African American experience in the United States
Header photo: "The Founders Project” by 2018 Accelerator artist Stephen Hamilton