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Colgan Johnson is a Boston-based multidisciplinary artist, photographer, filmmaker, and educator whose work centers on storytelling, community, and creative collaboration. Born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, his artistic practice spans photography, film, music, and public engagement projects that highlight the experiences and voices of local communities. In addition to his creative work, Colgan has spent years teaching and mentoring within Boston schools and community spaces, using art as a tool for connection and dialogue. Through his studio, 1981andCo, he continues to document people, culture, and everyday moments with a deeply human and community-focused perspective.

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Guest House in Boston, Massachusetts Since 1992

Using peacekeeper teachings and the call of creative artists to build community, the Black Indian Inn was founded upon a set of nine core Principles of Right Relations, which governs our interactions and relations, as well as those who visit the Inn.

Those Principles are:

  • 1 Speak truth;
  • 2 Speak of the good qualities of others;
  • 3 Be a confidant…say nothing behind one’s back you have not said to their face to face;
  • 4 Turn aside the veil of anger; no violence is tolerated;
  • 5 Waste not the bounty, want not;
  • 6 Respect all life;
  • 7 No harm;
  • 8 Harbor no thought of an angry nature;
  • 9 Do it now; if you see what needs to be done, do it.

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