About Black History in Action: Cambridge
Black History in Action is working to transform St. Augustine's African Orthodox Church into a vibrant Legacy Center for Arts, Community Knowledge, and Connection. We work to address the profound challenge of displacement affecting Cambridge's Black communities as we create a living, thriving place where history breathes, stories cross generational thresholds, and new connections flourish alongside honored traditions.
Anchored by the leadership of African diasporic families in Cambridgeport, St. Augustine's has ecumenically served a diverse and multi-ethnic community for decades. Reverend Miriam Eccles became the first woman ordained in the AOC, serving as an inspirational community leader for many decades.
View our triennial report for 2023-2025 here.
View our annual report for 2022 here.
Visit our social channels and other informational/educational resources:
• Instagram
• Clio
• Linktree
Our Team
- Kris Manjapra, Director
- Abigail Norman, Executive Consultant
- Maggie McNally, Donor Relations
- Gabe Cira, Project Architect
- David Salomon, Project Manager
- Mellon Tayebwa, Community Research Manager
- Rev. Charles Eccles, St. Augustine’s Church
- Afra Ankita, Community Programming Associate
- Moli Liu, Accountant
Board Members
- Kris Manjapra, Chair, Director, and Stearns Trustee Professor of History and Global Studies at Northeastern University
- Maggie McNally, Treasurer/Secretary
- Margaret Burnham, University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University School of Law
- Yvonne Gittens, Cambridge Community Center
- Rev. Irene Monroe, All Rev’d Up, GBH Radio
- Penny Outlaw, VisionSpring Director of Human Resources
- Paula Paris, Cambridge Black History Project
- Janie Ward, Professor Emerita, Simmons University
Our Generous Funders
BHAC is deeply grateful to our funders:
- 1772 Foundation
- Cambridge Community Foundation
- Cambridge Historical Commission
- Cambridge Office of Sustainability
- Cambridge Redevelopment Authority
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Mass Cultural Council
- National Endowment for the Arts, through Northeastern University’s Arts & Humanities Social Action Lab
- Wagner Foundation
Our Generous Sponsors
BHAC is grateful for the continued generous support of our sponsors!
