The League of Women for Community Service

One of the oldest continuing Black women's service organizations the US. #Preservation #Boston #HERstory #LWCSArchive Donate today!

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https://t.co/JjiYeiLhdj #Boston #BlackHistory #HistoricBoston

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#vote #suffrage #civilrights #democracy #powerofthepeople

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Happy Birthday Loïs Mailou Jones! 🎂Born in #Boston & trained @SMFAatTufts, Jones was transformed by studying in Paris. She would teach generations of Black artists @HowardU for nearly 50 yrs. Her work was heavily influenced by Haiti & Africa; she spent her early yrs @LWCSBoston.

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Outstanding lecture and discussion by @kelliecarterjackson, author of #WeRefuse, and @reineayiti with @nu_africanastudies. #HerStory #BlackHistory

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Thank you Historic New England Magazine! @HistoricNE #NewEnglandHistory #Preservation #Womehistory #LWCSArchive
#BlackHistory

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

“I tell you what freedom is to me: no fear.”

— Nina Simone

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Fannie Lou Hamer was born #OnThisDay in 1917. Hamer co-founded the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which challenged the local Democratic Party’s efforts to block Black voters through violence, literacy tests, and intimidation. #APeoplesJourney

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Join the conversation on Maud Cuney-Hare, the 1st Black woman to publish a history of #Blackmusic & an early member of @LWCSBoston, Friday, 10/4,@2pm. Texas born Cuney-Hare lived her adult life in #Boston & would have turned 150 this year.🎂 #HerStory #Blackhistory #LWCSArchive

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

#DYK while Black women were not granted the right to vote until ___ (year), they attended political meetings, voiced their opinions on issues, and accompanied their husbands to the polls.

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Fantastic time at the sun-kissed Chester Park Community Festival this weekend! #SouthEnd #Preservation #HerStory #BlackHistory #LWCSArchive

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Be sure to come through this Saturday (9/28) from 1pm to 4pm for the annual the Chester Park Community Fest 2024! Enjoy FREE activities, food, live music & other fun! Also get the latest @LWCSBoston's restoration project at 558 Mass. Ave. #SouthEnd #Boston #Preservation #HERstory

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Big shout out to Boston @MayorWu who played “Rhapsody in Blues” by memory and very pregnant at @BostonSymphony ‘s Concert for the City this weekend with other amazing musicians! Thanks again for @castleskins for the invitation!#womenleaders #Boston #supportthearts #community

[Fannie Lou Hamer's America @FLHAmerica]

4 Black women crucial to NASA's work & space race from 1930-1970 were honored in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. Known as the "Hidden Figures," Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson & Christine Darden were mathematicians & engineers who helped put man on the moon.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

A Great Day in Harlem by Art Kane (1958)

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We invite you to celebrate Baldwin’s birthday and support her awesome legacy through a small donation to @LWCSBoston https://t.co/T2elcdcyCq💐💐💐💐💐

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Wishing a very happy birthday to the great Maria (pronounced “Ma-riah”) L. Baldwin, educator, activist and the 1st president of @LWCSBoston! Born in Cambridge, MA in 1856, Baldwin was known for her passion for literature and debate skills. 🎂🎉🎁💐

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The building remains owned by @LWCSBoston to this day! Baldwin’s legacy is singular and her work remains relevant.