AAMARP (Afro American Artists in Residence Program)
Northeastern University, 76 Atherton Street, Jamaica Plain, 02130, (617) 373-3139
The art gallery hosts seminars, art shows, book parties, recitals, workshops and concerts.

Black Heritage Trail, Boston, (617) 742-5415
A walking tour of sixteen historic sites. Call to arrange a walking tour. 1-6 miles. Free.

Hamill Gallery of African Art
2164 Washington Street Rear, Roxbury, (617) 442-8204.

Museum of Afro-American History
46 Joy Street, (617) 725-0022
Open Monday thru Saturday, 10-4 p.m. (7 days a week in the summer). This is an institution for the advancement of knowledge, through historic examination, of the African presence in New England. The museum celebrates the vitality of African-American culture and its impact on the nation’s history and contemporary life. The museum also operates the African Meeting House. Through events ranging from legislative caucuses and receptions to youth conferences and marriage ceremonies, the museum returns the African Meeting House to its original function as a public forum, meetinghouse, and place of celebration. Community and business-sponsored activities represent a wide spectrum of ethnic, professional, and social organizations, both public and private.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, (617-267-9300)
With approximately 450,000 objects in the collection, there's always something new on view.  The MFA also offers an ongoing schedule of special exhibitions an daily activities including gallery talks, films, concerts, artist lectures, and family programs.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Located in Boston's Fenway cultural district, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA), is a unique institution, dedicated to educating artists and focused on fostering creative investigation, risk-taking, and individual vision. We do this by emphasizing studio practice and by offering students an unusual amount of freedom in their coursework.

The school offers renowned undergraduate and graduate programs in addition to all-studio programs leading to the Studio Diploma, the Fifth Year Certificate, and the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate. It also offer art classes and workshops for adults and teenagers through our continuing education program.

Our programs are enhanced by our close relationships with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world (and our next door neighbor!), and with Tufts and Northeastern universities.

Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists
300 Walnut Avenue, Roxbury, (617) 442-8614
This museum offers ongoing exhibitions, and special education programs. It is also the focal point of many African-American political events in the Boston area. General admission in $4, $3 for students. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The music Department of the Center presents an annual Black Nativity in December.

African Studies Library
771 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, (617) 353-3726.

Community Organizations

ASWALOS House (YWCA)
246 Seaver Street, Dorchester, (617) 375-2571
Offers a number of excellent programs designed to recapture/maintain the physical, emotional, and/or spiritual well-being of African American women. Currently they have a program to aid teenage mothers.

Freedom House, Inc.
14 Crawford Street, Dorchester, (617) 445-3700
Includes the Goldenaires Senior Program, and a computer program.

Haitian Multi-Service Center Program
12 Bicknell Street, Dorchester, (617) 288-9044
Offers ESL, adult education, prenatal care, as well as programs for refugees, and about AIDS and citizenship, family basic needs, food pantry.

Harriet Tubman House (United South End Settlement House)
566 Columbus Avenue, South End, (617) 536-8610
Pre-school, senior citizens, family life program, GED program, computer club house.

Lena Park Community Development Corporation
150 American Legion Highway, Dorchester, (617) 436-1900
Housing program, counseling and employment, renovation of dilapidated houses, summer camp. Volunteers welcome for some programs. Also has a day care, after school program and a recreational center.

NAACP
P.O. Box 8368, Boston, 02114, 265-7900
Has monthly meetings.

NIA
Roxbury Action Program, 16 Centre Street, Roxbury, (617) 442-4400
Housing services, property management, after school and summer youth programs. Volunteers welcome for some programs.

Roxbury Defenders Committee
11 Roxbury Street, Dorchester, (617) 445-5640
Court-appointed attorneys. Includes a youth advocacy program.

Roxbury Multi-Service Center
317 Blue Hill Avenue, Roxbury, (617) 442-4470
Provides a range of human services.

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts
88 Warren Street, Roxbury, (617) 442-4519
Employment and school-based programs. Also has programs for G.E.D., job training and readiness, senior citizens in community services. Accepts volunteers.

Big Brother and Big Sister
1151 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, (617) 492-8212.

Shops & Services

A Nubian Notions
41-47 Warren Street, Roxbury, (617) 442-2622
African artifacts and novelties. Next to Dudley Square.

Caribbean-African Creations
54 JFK Street, Harvard Square, 491-3192
Clothing, accessories, greeting cards, and crafts.

Salons & Barbers

• African Hair Braid and Weaving, 8 Tower Street, Jamaica Plain, (617) 522-4050.
• African Hair Braiding, 1518 Tremont Street, Roxbury, (617) 541-1075.
• Bostonian Hair Styling, (barbers), 1137 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester, (617) 436-8822.
• Danny’s His and Hers Beauty Salon, 189 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, (617) 266-6022. Fast service, contemporary cuts and styles, and walk-in service.
• Debbie’s Beauty Salon, 373 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, (617) 547-3140. Good hairdressers at inexpensive prices. Does braids.
• Lawson’s (barber), 979 Tremont Street, Roxbury, (617) 427-8712.
• Linda’s Beauty Salon, 773 Tremont Street, South End, (617) 247-7207. Specializes in all types of hairstyling. Very informal and hospitable environment.
• Konjo, 23 Newbury Street, Boston, (617) 247-6222.
• Monica’s Beauty Salon, 377 Walden Street, Cambridge, (617) 868-8828. Very good hairdressers at reasonable prices. Fairly slow-paced. Very friendly, personal service.
• Muriel’s Natural Hair, 768 Blue Hill Ave., Dorchester, (617) 282-5386. Specialize in starting and maintaining locks and do men’s hair.
• Nu Image Barber Shop, 98 River Street, Cambridge, (617) 354-9898. The most popular barber shop in Boston. Featuring an excellent corps of barbers who are down with both traditional and “fresh” cuts.
• La Newton Salon, 504 Warren Street, Roxbury, (617) 427-8736. Affiliated with the La Newton School of Beauty Culture, and known for its coiffures. Does braids, among other styles.
• La Newton School, 636 Warren Street, Dorchester, (617) 427-6886. Discounted prices.
• New York Beauty Salon, 21 Howard Street, Cambridge, (617) 354-8293 (by appointment).
• Olive’s Beauty Salon, 1198 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, (617) 734-3944. Classy with classy prices, and worth the money.
• Progressive Barber Shop, 718B Shawmut Avenue, Roxbury, (617) 445-1395.
• Your Hair Salon, 27 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, (617) 491-1975. Bernice is a trip but can she cut hair!

Restaurants & Catering Services

• Addis Red Sea Ethiopian, 544 Tremont Street, Boston, (617) 426-8727.
• Asmara Restaurant, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, (617) 864-7447. Delicious authentic Ethiopian food eaten Ethiopian style. A must try!
• Redbone’s BBQ, 55 Chester Street, Somerville, (617) 628-2200
• City Fresh Foods, 4 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, (617) 288-5155
• Family Affair Caterers, 130 New market Square, Roxbury, (617) 541-4222
• Mississippi’s, 103 Terrace Street, Roxbury, (617) 566-6789

Religious Centers and Ministries

• Berea Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 108 Seaver Street, Roxbury, (617) 427-2201.
• Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 215 Forest Hill Street, Jamaica Plain, (617) 524-7900.
• Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, 10 St. George Street, Boston, (617) 247-8735.
• Charles Street A.M.E. Church, 551 Warren Street, Dorchester, (617) 427-9603.
• Church of God Christian Life Center of Boston, 839 Washington Street, Dorchester, (617) 436-8775.
• Concord Baptist Church, 190 Warren Avenue, Boston, (617) 266-8062.
• Masjid Al-Qur’ran Mission, 35 Intervale Street, Dorchester, (617) 445-8070.
• Muhammad’s Mosque #11, 10 Washington Street, Roxbury, (617) 442-6082.
• New Covenant Christian Church, 1500 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan, (617) 296-5683.
• St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 239 Harvard Street, Cambridge, (617) 354-8582.
• St. Mark’s Congregational United Church of Christ, 200 Townsend Street, Roxbury, (617) 442-0481
• St. Paul’s A.M.E. Church, 85 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, (617) 661-1110.
• Twelfth Baptist Church, 150 Warren Street, Roxbury, (617) 442-7855.
• Union United Methodist Church, 485 Columbus Avenue, South End, (617) 536-0872. Reverend Charles Stitch.
• Western Avenue Baptist Church, 299 Western Avenue, Cambridge, (617) 661-0433

Publications

The Bay State Banner, 68 Fargo Street, Boston, (617) 357-4000.
Published each Thursday, The Banner has excellent information on the African-American community.

The Black Pages of New England
Published annually, The Black Pages contains a calendar of events, employment opportunities, and African-American vendors.

Television and Radio Programming

• Hot 97.7, Hip-Hop, Rap, Reggae and R&B
• 94.5, Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B
• 88.9, Rap and Hip-Hop
• 1090 AM WILD, Old school, hip-hop
• "City Line", Sundays, 12:30 p.m., WCVB channel 5.
• "America’s Black Forum", Sundays, 5:00a.m., WHDH channel 7.
• Basic Black (formerly "Say Brother"), Thursdays, 8:30p.m., WGBH channel 2 (repeated on Sunday at 5:00 p.m.).
• "Tony Brown’s Journal", Thursdays, 11:00 a.m., WGBH (PBS) channel 44.
• "Urban Update", Sundays, noon, WHDH channel 7.
• Black Entertainment Network (BET), various cable channels throughout the Greater Boston area.