BOSTON – Saturday, August 20 marked the 7th Annual Peace BQue at Town Field and Doherty-Gibson Playground
The Annual Peace B’Que is a neighborhood cookout organized by the Louis D. Brown Institute (LDBPI) to celebrate the vibrancy and assets of the Dorchester community.
This year, the event took on the theme of “Excited to be United” as the LDBPI staff curated a fun and exciting space for neighbors to join together. Attendees played games, danced, ate tons of food and sang along to old hits. They were also invited to participate in Peace Play in Urban Settings, a healing technique for individuals, families, and communities experiencing trauma.
Joining neighbors were elected officials and candidates including Mayor Michelle Wu, City Councilor Brian Worrell, Chris Worrell (Candidate of House of Representatives), City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo, Police Chief Michael Cox, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Representative Liz Miranda. They all greeted, danced and played games with their constituents.
The LDBPI celebrates its role of convener, bringing together survivors, providers, and advocates alike to build community and meet the needs of survivors of homicide victims. The following organizations hosted resource tables and provided the community with information on resources available to them:
Resource Tables:
- Peace School Mural
- LDBPI Community Re-Entry Services Program (CRSP)
- Union of Minority Neighborhoods
- Team Pollard Boxing Club
- MGH (Youth and Community Engagement)
- YouthConnect
- VIAP
- DeeDee’s Cry
- And Still We Rise
- Children Healing By Expression
- More Than Words
- Friends of Fields Corner Library
- Maverick Landing Community Services
- Smart from the Start
- MA Civil Legal Aid for Victims of Crime (CLAVC)
- MA Mom’s Demand Action
- MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
- Citizens for Juvenile Justice
- Transformational Prison Project
- MA Office for Victim Assistance
- Fields Corner Crossroads Collaborative
About LDBPI:
The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s mission is to serve as a center of Healing, Teaching and Learning for families and communities impacted by murder, trauma, grief and loss. We have been an integral partner to the City of Boston and have developed best practices in serving families and communities impacted by murder for 28 years. We offer resources to families seeking support, training and homicide response toolkits to providers on best practices in the field of homicide response. Learn more at https://www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org/
