About this event

What was it like to grow up in the Boston of times past? What challenges face young Bostonians today?

Join us for a panel conversation on Black Boston Stories: Growing Up on Thursday, February 9 at 6PM at the Grove Hall Branch of the Boston Public Library. Four long-time Boston residents will reflect on growing up in the city and lead a wider conversation with participants.

Our panelists:

• Klare Shaw
• Helen Credle
• Dart Adams
• Jerry Smart

Additional speaker details coming soon.

Food will be provided. Registration encouraged but not required.

Organized as part of the Leventhal Map & Education Center’s ongoing exhibition, Building Blocks: Boston Stories from Urban Atlases.

Banner image: Spencer Grant, Black schoolchildren play recorders, Roxbury (1971)