April 1, 2012 | 3:00 pm
Roxbury, MA – Departs from Merengue Restaurant, 160 Blue Hill Avenue
Join Lesley University Boston area alumni and Discover Roxbury!
Discover Roxbury promotes the social, cultural, and economic development of Roxbury through guided tours and special events featuring centuries of history, vibrant arts and culture, and culinary offerings.
3:00 pm Highlights of Roxbury Trolley Tour
Pick up/drop off location: Merengue Restaurant, 160 Blue Hill Avenue
$10.00 per person. First come, first served. Tickets are limited.
5:00 pm Optional Dinner – Merengue Restaurant ‘A Dominican Dining Experience’
Pay on your own, please let us know if you are joining us so that we can secure the reservation. http://www.merenguerestaurant.com
Boston’s Black community has been on the move politically, socially, and artistically since 1638. The Discover Roxbury semi-annual trolley tour travels through three centuries of Boston’s historic Black neighborhoods. It follows the progression of the Black churches, reveals the struggles of the Civil Rights movement, and introduces participants to the movers, shakers, and strivers in Roxbury’s Black History. Highlights include the former residences of Martin Luther King, Jr and Malcolm X, and a visit to the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists.
