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By Rosa Bransky and Chernor Bah, Co-founders of Purposeful. We are Chernor Bah and Rosa Bransky and we are co-founders and co-leaders of Purposeful. Prompted by a panel we joined on love, liberation and leadership, we have finally put pen to paper to share reflections on 4 years of co-leadership and a decade of comradeship. We have wanted to write this forever and have never quite managed to find the words. We were joking as we began to reflect and write that no Human Resources department would have ever paired us with each other. There is definitely something magical, almost alchemic, about ...

Stanley Sheldon on the Roots of Caribbean Music [Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] On Thursday, April 8, 2021, at 7:00pm (EST), Stanley Sheldon will present on the “Roots of Caribbean Music.” This virtual talk is presented by Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University and produced by GBH Forum Network. Stanley Sheldon is an American bass guitar player best known for his work with Peter Frampton and notable as an early adopter of the fretless bass for rock music. Upon returning to school, Sheldon took an interest in the roots of Caribbean music. He devoted h...

Fixing what’s broken: Uncivil War & American Democracy (Virtual) Wednesday April 14, 2021 Free Fourteen days after a mob stormed the Capitol attempting to “stop the steal,” President Biden declared in his Inaugural Address that we must “end this Uncivil War” threatening our democracy. Hyperpolarization, partisan tribalism, the politics of outrage, incivility, refusal to compromise and truth decay have led to a state of division and politically motivated violence we’ve not seen since the Civil War. GBH News political reporter Mike Deehan moderates ...

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Racial Justice in America: Past, Present and Future (Virtual) Tuesday March 2, 2021 Free In the last year, people across the United States have been taking to the streets to protest racism and police brutality. In this discussion we’ll examine how structural racism has fueled inequity and reflect on our nation’s long legacy of racial injustice. We will explore how America's current engagement in fighting racial oppression differs from movements in the past and look ahead to the future and the hope for meaningful change. Associated Press investigative reporter Kat St...