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We are restoring a historic Black church and building it into a vibrant Center for Arts, Culture, and Connection rooted in the experience of Black Cambridge.
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September 20, 21, and 23, 2026
Follow the founders of Black Voters Matter Fund, Cliff Albright, April England Albright and LaTosha Brown, as they travel to 13 cities empowering African American voters, especially in the rural south, to turn out in record-breaking numbers and flip Georgia from red to blue in the 2020 Presidential election. This intimate, behind-the-scenes look at galvanizing grassroots organizing also details the many dangerous threats they faced to do this vital work. The story takes on heightened urgency in the face of powerful attempts at voter suppression in the run-up to the 2026 mid-terms. It sheds keen light on the work that still remains to be done for America to make good on its promise of democracy for all. Come see the film and join a community conversation. Three screenings in September, admission free. Registration recommended.
March 30
On March 30, 2026, Fred Moten and Brandon López bring "Surfacing: Let’s Go Over", a performance and activation, to JazzUrbane Cafe. Moten and López's explicitly political sonic performance practice opens channels through which we imagine beyond and above what confronts us. Moten’s poetics, intoned through a deep consideration of Black vocal performance and musicianship, alongside Lopez’s rooting instrumentation, call the audience into a collective space of inquiry, feeling, and transformation. Fred Moten creates new conceptual spaces that accommodate emergent forms of Black cultural production, aesthetics, and social life. Brandon López works at the fringes of contemporary music through his compositions and improvisation. This performance-lecture, hosted by Nia K. Evans and Kris Manjapra, marks the launch of a new Scholars for Social Justice series: Boston Open University: What Belongs to Community and What Universities Owe Us. To provide an intimate experience, we are capping attendance at 100 tickets.
March 1
A Community Conversation across Generations. Speakers: Rev. Irene Monroe, St. Augustine's, Facilitator The Honorable Rep. Byron Rushing, Emeritus Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Councillor Ayah Al-Zubi, Cambridge City Council With a Welcome from Mayor Denise Join us for this conversation bringing together three inspiring leaders in the struggle for justice and peace, representing three generations. And add your voice to the discussion!
Learn about the church, nestled between the campuses of MIT and Harvard, anchored Cambridge’s sizeable African-Caribbean diasporic community.
100% of your donation goes towards our mission of community-based reparation, the fight against displacement of Black communities caused by gentrification, and the creation of a vibrant Legacy Center for Arts, Community Knowledge, and Connection.
Credit card donations can be sent via the secure link below. To donate via check, please mail it to the address below:
BHAC
232 Pearl Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Donations are tax deductable; BHAC’s tax ID/EIN is 85-2043123.
