FORJ Newton Citywide Meeting – Thursday, February 10th at 7PM
This month’s FORJ Newton Citywide Meeting will focus on the Civil Rights Movement with a panel discussion on the work of JoAnne Bland and her organization, Foot Soldiers Park.
Foot Soldiers Park leads thousands of visitors on tours of Selma each year, and in January 2020 met several Newton students on a trip organized by their synagogue, Temple Shalom of Newton. On this panel, JoAnne will share some of the stories and lessons she provides to visitors, and why it is so important to understand this history, and our three students will share what the experience of visiting Selma and other civil rights landmarks meant to them.
Please join us for this important conversation. All are welcome! You can register and learn more here!
Boston Public Library Black History Month Booklist
As part of the Boston Public Library’s annual observance of Black History Month, “Black Is…” is a list of books published in the previous year for all ages concerning the African American experience.
Boston Black Restaurant Challenge, Feb 3 – 28, 2022
The Boston Black Restaurant Challenge is a month-long event. Visit four Black-Owned Restaurants in Boston during the month of February! See the list of restaurants for something delicious! https://www.bostonusa.com/event/boston-black-restaurant-challenge/70595/
MA Indigenous Legislation in Motion
Last week, Massachusetts legislative committees voted favorably for two MA Indigenous Agenda bills to establish the Native American Education Committee (to improve Native educational outcomes in MA) and the Native American Heritage Bill to protect Native American objects (of cultural, traditional or historical importance to their heritage) held in governmental, municipal or non-profit collections are not sold for profit.
FAMILIES ORGANIZING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE (FORJ) is a group of diverse Newton families helping our children learn about issues of power and inequality and how to stand up for racial justice. We seek to generate understanding and curiosity about differences in our society, and to work together towards racial equity.
For more information about FORJ, contact Lincoln-Eliot FORJ PTO Liaison Lanni Isenberg, lanni_harris@yahoo.com.