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Hidden History of Black Boston (Wellesley Free Library event)
Join us on June 10, 7-8pm, at Wellesley Free Librry to learn Boston’s 400-year African-American history. We will delve into the rich narratives of neighborhoods and pivotal sites, events, and figures from the eras of Faneuil Hall and Long Wharf, which marked Boston’s connection to the Atlantic world, all the way to the vibrant Black communities that flourished in Beacon Hill in the early republic, and the South End and Roxbury in the early 20th century.
Our presentation is built on engagement and responsiveness – moving at a pace that allows for in-depth exploration and encourages participant interaction.
Joel Mackall is an educator & project developer with the ReIdren Business Group based in Roxbury. He is the founder of the Hidden History of Black Boston Tours and Black Connections: the Mobile Black History Museum. He has also served as secretary of the Cameroonians of Lowell Association, as an officer on the Warren Gardens Housing Cooperative board, on the Network of Immigrant and African American Solidarity advisory council, and as a technology chairperson with the Black Community Information Center.
