Boston University Boston University celebrates the life of one of its most distinguished alumni, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, featuring a speech by the former president of the Parliament of Rwanda, Joseph Sebarenzi, and author of “God Sleeps in Rwanda.” Includes music by the Inner Strength Gospel Choir, a dance by members of [...]
Roxbury International Film Festival | Boston, MA
When the Roxbury International Film Festival (RIFF) began in 1999, their goal was to celebrate films that were written, produced and directed by filmmakers of color. In addition, they hoped to provide a much-needed venue for audiences to view some of these inspiring films and interact with the filmmakers who created them. Now as it [...]
Phillis Wheatley/Women’s Memorial, Boston, MA
Click on Thumbnails Above To Enlarge Phillis Wheatley (ca. 1753-1784), an eighteenth-century African-American woman who was a slave and a poet, was the first black American to be published. She is also credited with originating the genres of African-American poetry and African-American women’s literature. Due to the fact tha no one in America was willing [...]
Black Heritage Trail, Boston, MA
The Black Heritage Trail® explores the history of the 19th century free Black community of Boston. The trail consists of 14 sites, and begins at the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial on Beacon Street and finishes at the Museum of African American History which includes the African Meeting House and the Abiel Smith School. Self-guided tours [...]
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Designed to showcase and honor the work of established and emerging independent African American filmmakers, the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival was launched in 2002 by Run and Shoot Filmworks (RSF), the husband-and-wife team Stephanie Tavares-Rance and Floyd Rance III. Today, the festival runs over 3 days and 45 film screenings at various locations in Edgartown [...]
African Meeting House, Boston MA
Built in 1806, the African Meeting House is the oldest black church building still standing in America. This house served as the religious, political, social and educational voice of the black commmunity and was home to the New England Anti-Slavery Society. Address: 8 Smith Court, Boston, MA 02114 USA Phone: (617) 725-0022 Official Website Map [...]
