Roadmap to a Beloved Community - Workshop/Walking Tour

🕊️ Roadmap to a Beloved Community Tour

A Cultural Walking Tour Connecting Boston’s Shared Histories

Join the Afrimerican Academy as we continue the BRL88 journey through Dorchester and Mattapan, exploring the intertwined histories of African American and Jewish American communities who shaped Boston’s social, cultural, and moral fabric.

This tour, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community, invites participants to reflect on cooperation, cultural equity, and shared resilience in the face of redlining and urban renewal.

We’ll explore key landmarks that represent both solidarity and struggle — uncovering how faith, art, and neighborhood life formed lasting bonds across cultural lines.

NOTE: To schedule your organizations group Bus Tour or other engagement opportunity visit here.

📅 Date & Time

Saturday, February 21, 2026
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM EST

📍 Location

Way of the Cross Holy Church

65 Ashton St, Dorchester, MA

🌍 About the Tour

The Roadmap to a Beloved Community is part of Boston Redline 88 (BRL88) — a month-long Black History Month event series highlighting Boston’s lost and living cultural hubs.

This experience merges storytelling and civic reflection, mapping the evolution of two communities whose collaboration helped define Boston’s moral and cultural progress — and continues to guide its path toward justice and inclusion.

🌍 About BRL88

Boston Redline 88 (BRL88) is a month-long cultural campaign produced by the Afrimerican Academy (@afrimericanone) celebrating 88 years since the 1938 redlining map of Boston. Through film, tours, and dialogue, BRL88 reclaims space, challenges inequity, and nurtures the vision of Rev. Dr. King’s Beloved Community.

BRL88 Links:

BRL88 - Claim Your Space - Full Access Raffle - Win 2 Full Access Passes to all BRL88 Events + $25 Merch Store Gift Card - Enter to win here

BRL88 Events/Walking tours are available on eventbrite.

Private Bus Tours/workshops are available upon request via this form.

BRL88 Volunteer opportunities are available here.

BRL88 Merch Store - Click here.

Donations can be made via this link.

More info on the Afrimerican Academy can be found here.

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📰 Substack: Redline Narratives

NOTE:

Accessibility: The venue is wheelchair accessible. To discuss disability-related accommodations, including ASL interpretation or captioning, please contact Samantha Benoit at sbenoit@afrimericanone.org as early as possible before the event. While we may not be able to provide every requested service, we will do our best to work with you and connect you with available resources.

Photography & Video Notice:
By attending this event, you acknowledge that the Afrimerican Culture Initiative / Afrimerican Academy and its partners may photograph, film, and audio record the program. These images and recordings may be used for archival, educational, and promotional purposes in print and digital media, without additional notice or compensation. If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please speak with an Afrimerican Academy staff member when you arrive so we can do our best to accommodate.

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