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7TH ANNUAL HOOP DREAMS AT TD GARDEN HOSTED BY LA CLIPPERS COACH DOC RIVERS, CELTICS COACH BRAD STEVENS & BOSTON SPORTSWRITER BOB RYAN

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 201731 Contact Colneth Smiley Desk: 617.348.6224 Cell: 617.872.9435 colneth.smiley@bostonabcd.org   Action for Boston Community Development presents 7th Annual Hoop Dreams at TD Garden Hosted by LA Clippers Coach Doc Rivers, Celtics Coach Brad Stevens & Boston Sportswriter Bob Ryan Corporate Fundraiser Benefits ABCD WorkSMART – Initiative to Keep Teens in School   For the…

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84% of Black maternal deaths are preventable

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ABCD Medical Director Frinny Polanco Walters, MD, MPH spoke with BNN Media for Black Maternal Health Week about our screening of the film Birthing Justice, the panel discussion that followed and shared insights about how Black women can advocate for themselves and their unborn babies.

90,000 People In Mass. Potentially Losing Access To Food Stamps Under Trump Proposal

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The Trump Administration is proposing a change to the rules that govern who is eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, commonly known as food stamps. Under the proposed rule changes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates three million people would lose benefits, which includes an estimated 90,000 people in Massachusetts, according to the state’s Department of Transitional Assistance…

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98.1 Urban Heat Interview with ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler

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Click here to watch the full show (interview begins at 01:03:08).

9th Annual “Buona Sera” Event to Benefit Local ABCD Center

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Please join in an evening of networking and fine dining at the 9th Annual Buona Sera: An Evening with Friends, to take place on Thursday, October 3, 2019. All proceeds will directly benefit seniors and families in the North End, West End, and Beacon Hill neighborhoods. To purchase your ticket, visit bostonabcd.org/donate-NEWE Please contact Johannah Malone (johannah.malone@bostonabcd.org) or Maria Stella Gulla (mariastella.gulla@bostonabcd.org) for more…

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A decade after Boston Fed report on racial wealth, gaps persist

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A decade after a Boston Fed report found the median Black household in the Boston area had a net worth of $8, a recent statewide survey from the bank offers some improvement, with a caveat. Median wealth for Black families in Massachusetts is now $7,800, still dwarfed by a median $549,200 for white families. The 2015 report was narrowly focused…

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A Healthcare Clinician and a Community Provider Fear for America’s Women

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Across the country, many people have been outraged by the U.S Supreme Court’s recent decision in overturning Roe v. Wade, an almost 50 year precedent. In the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization decision, the Court ruled that “the Constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people…

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A Message from Sharon Scott – Chandler, Esq., President and CEO: Remembering Thelma D. Burns

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Dear ABCD community, friends and partners: Earlier this week at Morning Star Baptist Church in Dorchester, we celebrated the life and legacy of long-time ABCD board member and community activist, Thelma D. Burns. The Boston Globe couldn’t have said it better when they wrote, “To Boston, Thelma D. Burns was ‘love personified.’” Thelma was an active ABCD board member for…

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A Message from Sharon Scott-Chandler

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Dear ABCD family, As I reflect on this first few weeks as your new President and CEO, I am both humbled and inspired. Bob Coard’s passion and determination built ABCD. His longtime deputy, John Drew, succeeded him, leading ABCD to new accomplishments. I feel deeply honored that the torch has been passed to me to lead this incredible organization on…

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A SCRAMBLE FOR FUNDING TO HELP PEOPLE STRUGGLING

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When temperatures drop, heating bills can start to pile up for families across Massachusetts. Community advocacy groups say with pandemic unemployment and economic rollbacks, the number of people needing help to heat their homes this winter could soar. They told Boston 25 News anchor Kerry Kavanaugh, there is now a scramble for funding happening right now to make sure everyone…

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