Once Upon a Time in Nubian Square Tour
Join Afrimerican Academy and Live Like a Local Tours Boston for ‘Once Upon a Time in Nubian Square’
— a powerful walking tour and redlining workshop exploring the history, resilience, and cultural legacy of Roxbury.
Discover the impact of urban renewal, redlining, and community resistance while visiting historic sites that shaped
Boston’s Lost African American Cultural hub in the South End, Lower Roxbury & North Dorchester.
This 1st of it’s kind tour includes:
Bus/walking tour of South End & Lower Roxbury
Redlining/Urban Renewal Workshop
Local Restaurant catered refreshments
Special add on - Redline Narratives: Lost Cultural Hubs of Boston - Documentary Screening
This tour is made possible by Harvard & The Legacy of Slavery Initiative
Afrimerican Academy has 3 tours to select from this Summer - Book your Tour Today!
Watch the promo video below
History for everyone
Engaging and educational, our tours welcome Bostonians of all ages to explore the city’s lost history and cultural heritage.
Explore 8 Stops
Explore the Lost Historic African American Community in the South End & Lower Roxbury.
Discover
Explore vanished cultural hubs and historic sites impacted by redlining and urban renewal. Walk or ride with us to rediscover the stories that shaped Boston’s past and present.
Workshops
Contact us for details on the “Rise Above Redlining” interactive workshop with Engr. Marlon Solomon, available with a screening & discussion of our documentary Redline Narratives: The Lost Cultural Hubs of Boston.
Watch the promo video below.
Watch the Redline Documentary promo video below