Roxbury - Boston,
Massachusetts
Once a farming community, Roxbury is home to the historic
Shirley Eustis House, the only remaining country house in America
built by a British Royal Colonial Governor. Today this neighborhood,
which serves as the heart of Black culture in Boston, is undergoing
a renaissance. Hundreds of new business and housing initiatives have
revitalized the neighborhood's Dudley Square, Crosstown, and Grove
Hall areas. The dramatic transformation of Blue Hill Avenue from a
street lined with vacant lots to a dynamic business district is one
of Mayor Menino's proudest achievements. The Roxbury Center for the
Arts, Culture, and Trade, which opened in 2005, celebrates the
cultural richness of the community through the visual and
performance arts.
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