Madison Park Community Development Corporation (MPDC) marksits 45th anniversary with a public forum called «We Saved a Community.»The event is free and occurs on Wednesday, October 19, 7-9pm, Hibernian Hall,184 Dudley Street in Roxbury. Speakers include Representative Byron Rushing, Sarah Ann Shaw, activist and retired broadcast journalist,Joyce Stanley, Executive Director of Dudley Main Streets, and others. Light refreshments will be served.
A Look Back at the Lessons of Community Activism
The evening will feature stories from Roxbury residents who rememberor were part of the 1960Â’s community activism that fought urban renewal,
stopped the I-95 highway, helped found MPDC and saved a community.
Participants are encouraged to bring event photos, news clippings, writtenmemories, artifacts, flyers, documents or other momentos to be included
in the MPDC 45th anniversary Time Capsule which will be incorporated into the cornerstone of its next housing development.
«We Saved a Community» is co-sponsored by Madison Park DevelopmentCorporation in collaboration with Discover Roxbury. Sponsors include Bay State Banner,Touch Radio 106.1 and numerous other corporate and community partners.
To RSVP for «We Saved a Community,» call Kay at 617/849-6335 or e-mail kmathew@madison-park.org. There is limited free parking in the back of Hibernian Hall.
The forum will be followed by a 1960Â’s dance party and gala fundraiser on November 4th at Hibernian Hall. Then on November 5-6, noted choreographer Mickey Davidson and the Makanda Project jazz ensemble present «Well I See: The Music in the Motion» atHibernianHall, www.madison-park.org.
About Madison Park Community Development Corporation
Madison Park has produced andpreserved more affordable housing than any community development corporation in the state Â- 113 homeownership units and 1,117 apartments. Much of this housing is located in the historic Dudley Square neighborhood. Madison Park also preserved and now manages the historicHibernian Hall, your home for multicultural arts in the heart of Roxbury. For details go to www.madison-park.org.
