Anyone who has known me in the last 3 years, know that I can’t do anything Wednesday nights, that’s because I spend my Wednesdays with a powerful group of young political women from and living in Boston’s urban communities. We’re all between the ages of 14-30, we’re all working class, …

Luckily for me, where I get on the Commuter Rail, about an hour 15 from Boston, there are no places to pick up a copy of the free Daily, the Boston Metro. I have taken to playing solitaire on my cell phone on the subway when I have meetings around …

I am launching today a new feature on By Any Media Necessary. For only $10 a month for individuals, you can receive a media based social justice workshop directly sent to your inbox at the end of every month. To get started, click on the appropriate link below. If you’re …

Full disclosure, I am the Co-Director of Press Pass TV, a youth organization in Boston. This weekend, we shot a story at the home of a community member, who had a scare Friday night when shots were fired outside his children’s bedroom. The upstairs neighbor had shots fired into her …

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I don’t need to say much with this. I have directed and/or produced the Vagina Monolgues a few times, and have taken part in two incredibly diverse productions. I applaud the mission of VDAY International, and think that Eve Ensler is an incredibly important voice in feminism today. Huffington Post …

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A Concert Benefiting
The Amenawon Foundation
Monday, April 28th, from 7 PM – 10PM
Clery’s Bar and Restaurant
331 Columbus Avenue , Boston , MA
The Amenawon Foundation is a non-profit organization, which operates for charitable purposes. The Amenawon Foundation’s …

It’s been a crazy week here in Boston. Monday, my colleagues Joanna, Avelyn and I went to Harvard Law School to protest the lack of accesibility of the FCC hearing being held that day from 11-4. Our point was that 11-4 is an unlikely time to ensure a representation of …

This weekend, I’ll be hosting a workshop at the annual Teens PAVE the way conference, held by REACH.
The workshop will focus on how attitudes in our dominant pop cultural media landscape affect romantic relationships, especially among young people. Domestic Violence and Teen Dating Violence are issues close to my heart, …

Check out the BAMN words site for an outline and intro of the upcoming By Any Media Necessary: how young people of the Hip Hop generations can use media to organize for a more just and sustainable future.