Community Conversations on the great issues that shape our neighborhood and our planet
First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist
6 Eliot St, Jamaica Plain, MA
From the 1860s to the 1920s, dozens of towns and counties across America violently expelled entire African American communities, forcing thousands of black families to flee their homes. A century later, these towns remain all white. BANISHED tells the story of three of these communities and their black descendants, who return to learn shocking histories. We will hold a discussion after the film.
The Jamaica Plain Forum was started by members of First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist to encourage conversation and social action. Most events are held at the Church. firstchurchjp.org
The Institute for Policy Studies turns Ideas into Action for Peace, Justice and the Environment. We strengthen social movements with independent research, visionary thinking, and links to the grassroots, scholars and elected officials. I.F. Stone once called IPS "the think tank for the rest of us." ips-dc.org
The Jamaica Plain Forum is new to the Jamaica Plain community, but comes out of the "Chautauqua" movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. For more information: forumorganizing.org
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