Black History Facts

• Dr. Paul Parks – Dr. Parks was a longtime activist in Boston’s black community and served as Massachusetts State Secretary of Education and the first black Chairman of the Boston School Committee… read more
• Thomas Mundy Peterson – He became known as the first African American to cast a ballot in the U.S. election under the provisions of the 15^th Amendment… read more

OTHER RESOURCES:

• Library of Congress – https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
• National Center pf African-American Artist – Roxbury, MA – https://ncaaa.org/
• National Museum of African American History and Culture – https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
• PBS Documentaries – https://www.pbs.org/articles/10-must-watch-black-history-documentaries/
• Twelfth Baptist Church Pastoral History – Pastoral History – Twelfth Baptist Church (tbcboston.org)
• WIKIPEDIA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_history