Phillis Wheatley/Women’s Memorial, Boston, MA

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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 to [...]

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
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Boston Massacre Monument, Boston MA

On the night of March 5, 1770, five citizens of Boston died when eight British soldiers fired on a large and unruly crowd that was menacing them. The Boston Massacre Monument commemorates African American Crispus Attucks, the first to die in the battle to free America from British rule.
Address: 206 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109 [...]

Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Volunteer Infrantry Regiment

Built in 1897 on Boston Common, the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial depicts Colonel Shaw on horseback leading the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, the first all-volunteer black regiment in the Union army organized in a Northern state. The story of the 54th Massachusetts was made into the 1989 feature film, Glory, starring Morgan Freedman, Denzel Washington and Matthew Broderick.
Address: 46 [...]