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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.
September 14th, 2025
Join dancer/choreographer Mar Parilla, percussionist Cornelly Colley, and interdisciplinary artist Ifé Franklin in a conversation rooted in culture, intentional placemaking, and the beautiful connections that arise when both are centered. Moderated by Castle of our Skins' Artistic Director Ashleigh Gordon, this discussion is a prelude to the MassQ Ball 2025: Color event, in which all three artists will be showcased. The MassQ Ball - a large-scale celebration of ritual, performance, and cross-cultural arts, featuring the diverse artistry of Boston's communities of color - will take place at The Arnold Arboretum on Saturday, October 4th from 10-4pm. Free and family-friendly, this event will weave together art, movement, dance and spoken word with ritual, nature, and the joy found in creative expression and cultural celebration. Learn more at MassQBall.com.
Black History in Action is excited to announce the second season of Heart of the Culture event series! Our fourth programming season includes a series of dynamic arts and culture events exploring themes of identity, liberation, and exploring the unsung composers that helped shape genres. This fall, you will experience artists from Castle of our Skins and the MassQ Ball, and storytellers Lecolion Washington, Director Daresha Kyi, and James Dargan. Join us again at the historic African-Caribbean St. Augustine’s church to gather, celebrate, organize, and reflect starting September 14 as we continue our reactivation work of creating an inclusive Black space for arts, documentation, organizing, and joy in collaboration with the community.
October 19th, 2025
Join us outdoors at Old Morse Park on Sat. Oct. 19, 2025 (2–4pm) to celebrate Black History in Action and St. Augustine’s African Orthodox Church with live music, kids’ activities, food, and community fun.
Learn about the church, nestled between the campuses of MIT and Harvard, anchored Cambridge’s sizeable African-Caribbean diasporic community.
Invest in our work! 100% of your donation goes towards our mission of community-based reparation, the fight against Black displacement caused by gentrification, and the creation of the new Space for Black Exuberance at St. Augustine’s.
Credit card donations can be sent via the secure link below. To donate via check, please mail it to the address below:
232 Pearl Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Donations are tax deductable; BHAC’s tax ID/EIN is 85-2043123.
