Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence is now open! What do you do when a country cries out for liberty—but won’t offer it to you? In the shadowed alleys and crowded docks of Revolutionary-era Boston, Black men and women—enslaved and free—listened as white colonists thundered about freedom. They heard…
This exhibit sheds light on the overlooked histories of Black, Native, and multiracial men and women who fought, labored, and led in the struggle for American independence across all thirteen colonies. Through documents, personal narratives, and digital interactives, the exhibition uncovers the courage and resilience of those whose contributions helped shape a new nation, even…
Experience the work of young artists inspired by change-makers throughout 250 years of American History! Frederick Douglass, one of the most photographed Americans in history, is a name many recognize. But what about Belinda Sutton or Edmonia Lewis? Join us for the opening of this special exhibition, in which we invite visitors to discover the…
Join Queer History Boston and Boston Public Library for an Oral History Live panel discussion! Oral History Live: Black Trans Boston brings together leaders and organizers who have shaped the city's Black trans communities from the 1990s to today. Panelists trace this history from the founding of Trans Day of Remembrance in 1999 — a moment of…
The Asian American Women in Leadership (AAWIL) Conference, hosted by Asian Sisters Participating In Reaching Excellence, Inc. (ASPIRE), is the first and largest conference dedicated to career and leadership development for Asian American girls and women. First held in 2004, AAWIL is a vibrant one-day conference that brings together Asian American women and girls across…
Relive Boston’s Mandela Town movement through archival images, history games, prizes & a community panel at the historic Wally’s Jazz Cafe. Forty years ago, residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan and surrounding neighborhoods voted on a proposal to form a separate city named Mandela. What caused people to support such a bold idea? Who organized the movement? What happened…
This exhibit centers the voices of Chinese adoptee artists, illuminating the lived experiences and creative expressions that emerge as they negotiate, reimagine, and reclaim their complex identities.
Requiem For America tackles the genocidal founding of America across the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, in three installments. Each Requiem consists of 19 movements and opens with the same Movement #1, “The Doctrine of Discovery,” that authorized colonizers to subjugate Indigenous peoples. Each Requiem ends with the same Movement #19, “Threnodia: We Are Still…
The Creative Sector Summit is MASSCreative’s annual convening for cultural thought leaders, artists, creatives, policy advocates, educators, culture bearers, arts administrators, teaching artists, and public officials. The Summit features insightful cross-sector panels, workshops, and policy conversations to promote statewide coalition-building of arts and culture advocates and expand creative community organizing efforts.
Welcome to Everyone250 — Discover our mission, watch our story, and become a part of the movement as we commemorate 250 years.