BLACK BEANTOWN

A New Black Mecca

Black Beantown is a Beyond Wordz blog that aims to reimagine Boston, especially the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan as a Black cultural mecca for travelers from all around the world. It seeks to celebrate the rich Black history and cultural legacy of Boston that has been hidden for far too long. Black Beantown is written from the perspective that Boston’s Black cultural capital is a key asset that can be used to close the City’s racial wealth gap and drive economic prosperity for all of Boston but especially its Black residents.

Articles

Boston, It's Time to Rebrand Using Black art and culture to guide city planning	The Fight Against Boston’s Educational Apartheid What the City of Boston can learn from their failed busing policy as it goes through its redevelopment process	Fall & Winter Travel Guide to Black Boston Black history, art, and culture in Boston in the colder months
Mattapan, Hidden Green Gem (coming soon!)	Black Beantown Demographics (coming soon!)	Black Beantown History (coming soon!)
Black Beantown Legends (coming soon!)