Past Events

The ASA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of Africanist scholars in the world. With an attendance of about 2,000 scholars and professionals, the conference offers the following: • More than 300 panels and roundtables • Plenary events featuring keynote speakers • An awards ceremony and dance party • Institutional and organizational receptions and meetings • An international exhibit hall • Screenings of award-winning movies from Africa, and/or by African producers The theme of the 2019 Annual Meeting is “Being,…

There will be refreshments and discussion after the talk about griots by Prof. Robert Bellinger.

The NACO annual holiday toy giveaway is Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Blackstone Community Center. For ages 0-10 yrs, adults must accompany child to register and collect a toy.

Poised Godley presents another opportunity to worship and be merry with one another. This year, we're opening our hearts even wider! About this Event Motherland: A Celebration of Our Heritage Join us in song, dance, feast and togetherness this holiday as we celebrate in our special African way. It’s the season to celebrate our Lord’s birth. The evening will include Afrocentric live music, dance, spoken word and several special guests.

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the  22nd Annual Africa Business Conference at Harvard Business School. This year's theme is Africa 2020: Creating Clear Visions for Future Prosperity. 2020 not only represents the year of the conference, but also represents the 20/20 vision necessary to execute on our collective goals. This brings us to the overarching question for this conference: What is our collective vision for Africa? In other words, what is the Africa we want to see in…

The Wilbur Theatre is thrilled to be hosting the incredibly talented and hilarious, Yvonne Orji on February 21st, 2020! Yvonne Orji is a Nigerian-American actress, comedienne and writer who continues to display her versatility and passion with each project she takes on. Please Note: Note: Wilbur Theatre does not have elevator access to Mezzanine or Balcony levels. For accessible seating, please call the box office directly 617-248-9700.

Please Join Northern Light Productions and The Institute for Nonprofit Practice for an extraordinary evening featuring an important documentary film-in-progress: The Lost Ancestors This is the extraordinary story of Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, a young Ghanaian sculptor committed to restoring the memory of his ancestors lost to slavery. Kwame’s breathtaking sculptures of enslaved Africans greet the visitors at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL, a memorial dedicated to the legacy of black victims of racial inequality in America.…