Black Economic Justice Institiute

05/24/2021

Last week BEJI graduated 18 young people, ages 16-24 from our pilot program, The Marcus Hall Civic Engagement Academy. These young folks were excited about attending our academy. We are starting our next class in September. To find out about the program, go to bejii.org/Marcus Hall Civic Engagement Academy. Some of our graduates will be working with BEJI this summer as we take over MAMLEO at 61 Columbia Road. Dorchester, MA for the summer providing Movie Nights, Game Night, Open Mic night and Paint night. Every Saturday we will have vendors selling theirs products. It is going to be a nice summer. More information coming. Support us as we support our community.

Johnson and Wales students showed up as the best volunteers ever at BEJI's first Food Give Away on Sunday February 28th. BEJI and MAMLEO gave out bags of food to about 200 families. With the help our volunteers, all participants were greeted and provided with nutritious food. Another 200 bags ...

12/17/2020

Join us for a night of community conversation!

This Saturday from 4-6pm, the Black Boston Covid-19 Coalition and the Black Directors’ Network are partnering together to put together a special community townhall and the covid-19 vaccine and what it means for black folks in the city.

The town hall will feature three amazing panelists:

Dr. Richard Joseph, Brigham and Women's
Dr. Bisola O. Ojikutu, Mass General Hospital
Rev Liz Walker, Roxbury Presbyterian Church

06/24/2020

11/28/2019

Community Let's come together. 2020 is coming!!!

10/31/2019

Hello Family and Friends:
You don’t want to miss the BEJI Report and People Power with Priscilla Tomorrow, October 31, 2019.
At 8:30 we have Michelle Wu, At 9:00 we have Erin Murphy and at 9:30 we have Annissa Essaibi-George. All three of these ladies are running to be your next City Councilors At-Large. Tuesday, November 5th is Election Day. We need every registered voter to go to the polls. You can listen and watch on 102.9fm and www.bostonpraiseradio.tv, ROKU TV, Apple TV, facebook live, youtube, Periscope, Tunein, and others.
Call in and ask questions 617-282-0685, 617-282-7794 or 617-265-2679. To listen by cell phone call 712-770-7534

09/20/2019

Election Day is September 24th. There are a few candidates who have worked in Boston that will make real change. Go out and vote. polls are opened from 7:00am to 8:00Pm

07/05/2019

Is this more than the less than one percent that black and women get

Mayor Martin Walsh, who has built a record-breaking campaign account since entering City Hall, has spent nearly $900,000 on a boutique fund-raising consulting firm that employs his longtime partner, Lorrie Higgins.