The State of Race: Black Joy

The State of Race: Black Joy is an event sponsored by GBH, The Boston Globe, the NAACP Boston Branch, The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and GBH WORLD that brings together communities to celebrate Black joy at GBH’s Boston Public Library Studio.

This event will feature a mixture of conversation and musical expression highlighting the positive experiences and aspirations of people of color. This event will be hosted by GBH’s Dan Lothian, feature a conversation with The Boston Globe’s Culture Columnist Jeneé Osterheldt and Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola, highlight conversations about Black joy, and feature a performance by hip hop/rap artist “Oompa.”

This is another episode in the series The State of Race, which focuses on exposing and solving inequities in our society and promoting the contributions of all Black residents of our city. The State of Race is a forum about race and inequality in partnership with The Boston Globe, the NAACP Boston Branch, The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and GBH WORLD.

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