This section keeps our community updated on what EBBDA has been working on, celebrates recent achievements and developments, and shares information about upcoming events and opportunities of interest to our community.
EBBDA Updates:
Spring 2026
The EBBDA successfully completed a Professional Development Workshop (12 hours between August and January) for Boston Public Schools faculty that focused on using accessible digital tools like StoryMap and WordPress to curate curriculum material informed by EBBDA exhibits and connections between Boston and the Caribbean before the 20th century.
This photo is from the professional development showcase, featuring the teachers and instructors with their awards: Savita Maharaj (left), Kathleen Crowley, Felicia Spencer, Vero Navarro, and Nicole Aljoe (right)
The EBBDA also participated in a workshop for Boston History and Social Science faculty alongside several other Boston historical and cultural stakeholders like the Museum of African American History and Revolutionary Spaces, all focused on sharing curriculum materials related to the 250th anniversary of the Revolution.
Related Events:
Summer 2026
June 19th, 2026: Absalom Boston & Hannah Cook Statue Unveiling at the Colored Cemetery at the Museum of African American History in Boston
June 19th, 2026: Juneteenth!: A Block Party Celebration at the Museum of African American History in Boston
June 27th, 2026: Roxbury Poetry Festival at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Boston
Feb 12th - August 2nd, 2026: Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now Exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art