Jams for Justice: An Uplifting Afternoon of Music, Art, and Community
May 18 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Jams for Justice
An Uplifting Afternoon of Music, Art, and Community
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 3:30 PM
First Parish in Lexington | 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington, MA
Free-will offering to benefit the Roxbury UU Urban Ministry
Join First Parish in Lexington for Jams for Justice—a powerful celebration of music, dance, artistry, social justice and community spirit—on Sunday, May 18, at 3:30 PM. Under the direction of Rip Jackson, this inspiring concert will feature an eclectic mix of Broadway, pop, jazz, and soul-stirring music performed by the First Parish Sanctuary and Youth Choirs, gifted soloists, and an electrifying 11-piece Jazz band. This event will spotlight talented music, dance and visual artists from Greater Boston’s African and Black artistic and cultural communities: multi-instrumentalist Akili Jamal Haynes, actor and vocalist Janelle Grace, and liturgical dancer Senora Cha-Cha Epps. Immediately after the concert, attendees are invited to the Opening of Changing Hearts | Changing Minds, a vibrant art exhibit, featuring the work of 4 visual artists: Jaypix Belmer, L’Merchie Frazier, Khalid Kodi, and Hakim Raquib. Admission is free, with a suggested free-will offering. All donations will go directly to support the UU Urban Ministry—a Roxbury-based, nonsectarian nonprofit with a nearly 200-year legacy of working for racial, economic, and social justice. The ministry provides vital programs in education, housing, and life skills, with a mission focused on dismantling racism and promoting equity and empowerment.
For more information, please call 781-862-8200 or visit www.fplex.org.
Contact:
Rip Jackson
director of music
music.fplex@gmail.com
First Parish in Lexington
7 Harrington Rd.
Lexington, MA 02421
781-862-8200 ext 4
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