Our neighbors are out of work. Our gas and water is shut off because we can't afford to pay the bill. In some neighborhoods, hunger is competing with youth violence for our attention. Our community is afflicted with a wide host of problems...everything from our inability to pay taxes, to our failure to keep our streets safe and clean.

 What's worse is thinking no one cares and that there is no one to turn to for help. At times like this, we need to learn to turn to each other for help.  Becoming involved in your community on the issues that affect you is the first step towards making change... And believe it or not, the first step towards making neighborhood change begins with you.

 Over the next few months, the Union of Minority Neighborhoods, The Massachusetts Alliance of African Peoples, Brothers For Boston, and Blackstonian will become a presence in the community. We will be talking to as many of our neighbors as possible looking for people who are willing to be involved in working together to make positive changes in our community a reality.    

 The first step for community change begins with you!

We will begin the process of talking to our neighbors on Sunday, June 19, 12:00 with a community canvass We will be meet in front of the Dudley Branch Library in Roxbury and will provide maps and materials for the canvassing... We will also be hosting a cookout back at the Union of Minority Neighborhoods office on 42 Seaverns Ave after the canvassing to thank those who participated for all their hard work... We look forward to seeing you Sunday

If you cannot be a part of the canvassing on Sunday, please join us at the follow up meeting on Tuesday June 21^st at 6pm at the Charles Street AME church

To RSVP for either event or if you have any questions please e-mail guerdinelouis@umnunity.org or gaylejohnson@umnunity.org