484:, a grassroots community organization, was founded in 1977 to provide Chinatown residents a forum for their concerns and a way to communicate their vision for the community to officials of the City of Boston and of the Commonwealth. The Association provides support for workers and immigrants, particularly new Asian immigrants, needing translation services or other support.
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309:, (1927-1998), social justice and political activist, supported school desegregation, prison reform, welfare reform, the establishment of disability rights, and civil rights organizations, such as the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
607:(WILD), a multicultural women's organization, increases the number and diversity of women leaders in the Massachusetts labor movement and increase their effectiveness as organizers in their unions and community organizations.
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721:(GAU) was founded in 1973 to institutionalize gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender studies and activism at colleges and universities throughout the United States until its disbandment in 1984.
519:, Inc. provides African American women in Boston with a social and political forum, and the resources to become involved in the community through education, social, economic, and civil action.
461:, a social service agency, founded in 1963 to offer programs and services designed to empower the residents of Roxbury and North Dorchester to become economically and socially self-sufficient.
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668:(CCRC) was founded in 2003 by the Cambridge Eviction Free Zone to develop an initiative petition to re–establish rent control in Cambridge, Massachusetts until its disbandment in 2003.
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campaigns for lesbian and gay liberation, fights against homophobia in the labor movement, and educates the lesbian and gay community about the importance of organized labor.
548:(1974-1978) was a newspaper dedicated to providing a forum where Boston area women could contribute their experiences and ideas while developing feminist theory and strategy.
654:(EFZ) was a tenant-run community organization that worked for social and economic justice in the areas of housing and voting rights until its disbandment in 2007.
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631:(1916-2003) provided services to people with hearing impairments, including lip reading classes and advocating for technologies to test and improve hearing.
578:(1979-1989) was founded to provide a space for women to enjoy safely cultural activities and to spark discourse about their shared issues and concerns.
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