A Calendar of Abolition in Boston

***More updated list of vigils/protests/marches around MA + RI: https://gregcookland.com/wonderland/2020/06/05/black-lives/ ***

Past events we've listed HERE (some are available to re-watch, so it's worth checking out!)

to jump to july 2020 events, click here

june 2020

Wednesday, June 24

6/24 Let's Talk: A Youth Centered Conversation About Racism, Police Brutality, and Our Role as Young Artists in Providence. Hosted By PYAC @ Online (Email denise-at-riotri-dot-org for the link) | 4pm | free

Thursday, June 25

6/25 [[CLASS]] Green Space, White Space: Racial Equity and Public Places hosted by The Boston Foundation @ Online via livestream (Register here) | 10:30am | FREE

6/25 [[CLASS]] Who Watches the Watchmen? A Discussion About Race and Policing Through the Lens of Popular Entertainment Presented by Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation @ Online via Youtube (Register here) | 12pm | FREE

6/25 [[CLASS]] Abolition Can't Wait: A Teach-in With #8toAbolition Presented by Haymarket Books @ Online via livestream (Register here) | 5pm | $0-25 sliding scale

6/25 [[PROTEST]] Decarcerate & End Prison Brutality Now Hosted by the Massachusetts 6 @ The MA Statehouse, Boston - (Info here) | 1pm

6/25 [[CLASS]] Historical Roots of American Racism & White Supremacy Presented by Dover Town Library @ Online via ZOOM (Info here) | 7pm | FREE

Saturday, June 27
6/27 [[MUSIC]] Pride and Joy: A Virtual Club Night + Fundraiser Hosted by WHRB | 8pm | $5+ Donation requested for The Okra Project and For the Gworls
Sunday, June 28
6/28 [[CLASS]] Pride in Prison Presented by Black and Pink Boston @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm

6/28 [[CLASS]] Mad World: Psychiatry, Abolition, and New Horizons Presented by Fireweed Collective @ Online (Register here) | 6pm | $0-50 sliding scale
Monday, June 29
6/29 [[PRESSER/CLASS]] Bracing for the Wave: Mass Evictions in Communities of Color Presented bye City Life/Vida Urbana and Right to the Cityb Alliance @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 1pm | Free

6/29 [[CLASS]] Changing Our Tune: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Bystander Training Workshop Presented by Riot Rhode Island @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm | Free ***6/29-7/1 series is for women and non-binary people***
Tuesday, June 30
6/30 [[CLASS]] Changing Our Tune: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Bystander Training Workshop Presented by Riot Rhode Island @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm | Free ***6/29-7/1 series is for women and non-binary people***

july 2020
Wednesday, July 1
7/1 [[CLASS]] Changing Our Tune: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Bystander Training Workshop Presented by Riot Rhode Island @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm | Free ***6/29-7/1 series is for women and non-binary people***

7/1 [[CLASS]] Racism as a Public Health Crisis: Police Violence and Vigilantism Hosted by the Harvard Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 6pm

7/1 [[CLASS]] What do we mean when we say #DefundThePolice? hosted by RI SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) @ online via ZOON (Register here) | 6:30pm | free
Thursday, July 2
7/2 [[CLASS]] The Movement for Black Lives: Where Do We Go from Here? presented by Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation @ Online via Youtube (Register here) | 12pm | free

7/2 [[CLASS]] Reading Frederick Douglass Together Presented by The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 12pm | free

7/2 [[CLASS]] Queer Abolition: Building Love & Power presented by Black and Pink Boston @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 6pm

7/2 [[CLASS]] Abolish Policing, Not Just the Police Presented by Haymarket Books @ Online (Register here) | 8pm | $0-25 sliding scale
Monday, July 13
7/13 [[CLASS]] Changing Our Tune: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Bystander Training Workshop Presented by Riot Rhode Island @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm | Free ***7/13-7/15 series is meant for men***
Tuesday, July 14
7/14 [[CLASS]] Changing Our Tune: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Bystander Training Workshop Presented by Riot Rhode Island @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm | Free ***7/13-7/15 series is meant for men***
Thursday, July 13
7/15 [[CLASS]] Changing Our Tune: Gender Based Violence Prevention and Bystander Training Workshop Presented by Riot Rhode Island @ Online via ZOOM (Register here) | 3pm | Free ***7/13-7/15 series is meant for men***