My grandfather, Wayne Lucas, is a proud native Bostonian. He grew up predominantly in foster homes in Roxbury and Dorchester and spent a good chunk of his youth in a house on Pasadena Road, right off of Blue Hill Avenue.
This year marks 60 years since the historic 1965 Freedom Rally led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Embrace Boston’s Dr. Imari Paris Jefferies shares how they’re celebrating the iconic event.
Thank you for standing with us this past Saturday to honor the 1965 Freedom Rally when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led that historic march from Roxbury to the Boston Common 60 years ago.
This week on Boston Public Radio, hosts welcomed two powerhouse voices in the fight for justice and remembrance: Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace Boston, and Jeneé Osterheldt, Boston Globe culture columnist.
