Take part in Martin Luther King, Jr. commemorations & celebrations.
Guide to Black Boston
Boston is steeped in Black culture, heritage, and history—and it shines through in our restaurants, boutiques, and bookstores. Discover Black-owned businesses across the city, delve into Boston's rich Black history, and experience a cultural event that celebrates this vibrant community.
Activities, Events & Attractions
Back to Top of ListMuseum of African American History
Connect with powerful stories of Black community, activism, and freedom from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Black Heritage Trail
Walking tour explores history of Boston's 19th century African American community.
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Discover your next experience in Boston with our full calendar of events.
Shopping in Boston
Discover Boston’s top shopping centers, boutiques, outlets, and more!
Planning Resources
Back to Top of ListFind Black-Owned Restaurants in Boston
Experience Black-owned restaurants in the Boston area.
Shop Black-Owned Businesses in Boston
Discover the local Black-owned businesses defining Boston’s style.
Experience Boston's Jazz Scene
Here's your guide to Boston's vibrant jazz scene: find the best live jazz venues and upcoming events.
Embrace Monument Apparel
Classic T-shirts and sweatshirts to celebrate the Embrace Monument on the Boston Common.
BlackBoston.com
BlackBoston.com gets inspiration from the work the first Africans that set foot in Boston accomplished.
Boston While Black
A membership network for Black professionals, entrepreneurs, and students who are seeking connection & community.
The Black Improper Magazine
Boston's first Black+Queer multimedia network and Magazine!
Black Economic Council of MA.
Advancing the economic well-being of Black businesses, organizations that serve the Black community and Black residents…
NAACP, Boston Branch
Ensures the political, educational, social, & economic equality and rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred…
BlackPages.com
The online directory of primarily Black owned businesses.
Black News Hour
Run by Black journalists at The Boston Globe, BNH delivers reliable community news.
The Bay State Banner
The Bay State Banner is an African American owned news weekly that reports on the political, economic, social and…
Spark Online Radio
Spark FM Online is a Boston based digital radio platform created to empower and amplify the underserved voices of the…
Link Black Boston
Link Black Boston is your online source promoting the places and spaces that connect Black professionals throughout the…
Black Owned Bos.
A platform and resource to highlight and lift Black owned businesses, places, spaces and the people moving the culture…
Community Spotlight
Back to Top of ListBoston Found Podcast - Embracing Boston’s Past & Future.
Join us on the Boston Found podcast, as Embrace Boston's CEO discusses the journey to The Embrace monument unveiling, the Kings' legacy in Boston, and upcoming projects.
More Boston Found podcasts are available on our podcast page or wherever you get your podcasts.
Nubian Square is the primary commercial center of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, located at the intersection of Dudley Street and Washington Street. It has long been the center of African American culture in Boston.
Get Inspired
Frugal Bookstore: Changing Minds One Book at a Time
An Interview with Leonard Egerton & Clarrissa Cropper Meet Boston: I'd like to first start by talking about the…
Black Market Nubian: Reigniting the Creative Economy
An Interview with Kai Grant and Rob Gibbs Meet Boston: We've had a lot of people talk about the renaming of Dudley Square to…
Roxbury Love Story
Boston is a special place to celebrate Dr. King’s life and legacy. King considered Boston his second home, the city where…
Cross Cultural Boston
Explore our many cross cultural events, exhibitions, sightseeing trails, and more!
Explore Boston's Neighborhoods
Each Boston neighborhood tells its own story - go see where real Bostonians live, work, and play!