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     • Throughout the mid-20th century and continuing to this day, Roxbury became the center of African American culture in Boston. The district has strong ties to jazz (Roy Haynes, Makanda Ken McIntyre) and early leaders of the civil rights movement (Malcolm X, Rev. James Breeden, and Melnea Cass).
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   Is Roxbury a city?

   • Roxbury (/ ˈrɒksbəri /) is a neighborhood within the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and one of 23 official neighborhoods of Boston used by the city for neighborhood services coordination. The city states that Roxbury serves as the "heart of Black culture in Boston."

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   Why is Roxbury called Roxbury?

   • Roxbury, southern residential section of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Prior to becoming part of the city of Boston in 1868, it was a town (township) of Norfolk county, located between Boston and Dorchester. Early spellings include Rocksbury, Roxburie, and Rocsbury; the town was named probably in reference to its rocky site.

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   Why is Roxbury a great place to live?

   • Throughout the mid-20th century and continuing to this day, Roxbury became the center of African American culture in Boston. The district has strong ties to jazz (Roy Haynes, Makanda Ken McIntyre) and early leaders of the civil rights movement (Malcolm X, Rev. James Breeden, and Melnea Cass).

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   Why was Roxbury important during the Revolutionary War?

   • Roxbury was a key position during the Revolutionary War (Fort Hill, Boston Neck and all early land traffic to Boston), home to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison after the Civil War, and the urban expansion of Boston (annexed in 1868).

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   What is Roxbury known for?

   • St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, the first Catholic Church in Roxbury (with a predominantly Irish congregation) was built in 1846. In the 20th century, Irish dance halls proliferated on Dudley Street, which became a mecca for Irish dancing. One of these, Hibernian Hall, built in 1913, is now the Roxbury Center of the Arts.

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   Why did Roxbury secede from Boston?

   • One of the first towns founded in Massachusetts Bay, Roxbury is located at the geographic center of Boston. Serving as the heart of Black culture in Boston, Roxbury considered seceding from Boston during the late 1980s. The idea was to create a local government, Mandela, that would not discriminate against minorities.

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   Many were built in a style called Greek Revival, symbolizing the republic of ancient Greece, a democracy that the young United States admired. For the well-off Roxbury was a fashionable place to live in the early 1800’s.

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   Throughout the mid-20th century and continuing to this day, Roxbury became the center of African American culture in Boston. The district has strong ties to jazz (Roy Haynes, Makanda Ken McIntyre) and early leaders of the civil rights movement (Malcolm X, Rev. James Breeden, and Melnea Cass).

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6. www.boston.gov › neighborhood › roxburyRoxbury - Boston.gov

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   May 24, 2024 · This former farming community is home to the Shirley Eustis House. It’s the nation’s only remaining country house that a British Royal Colonial Governor built. Today, Roxbury is the heart of Black culture in Boston.

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   Roxbury, southern residential section of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Prior to becoming part of the city of Boston in 1868, it was a town (township) of Norfolk county, located between Boston and Dorchester. Early spellings include Rocksbury, Roxburie, and Rocsbury; the town was named probably in.

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   Roxbury (/ ˈ r ɒ k s b ər i /) is a neighborhood within the City of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. [ 1 ] Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and one of 23 official neighborhoods of Boston used by the city for neighborhood services coordination.

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   One of the first towns founded in Massachusetts Bay, Roxbury is located at the geographic center of Boston. Serving as the heart of Black culture in Boston, Roxbury considered seceding from Boston during the late 1980s.

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    Aug 23, 2023 · Top 10 Things to Do in Roxbury: See reviews and photos of Roxbury, Boston (Massachusetts) on Tripadvisor.