LHOC Exhibit – Honoring the Past. Empowering the Future.

On February 5, 2008, Barack Obama stood before thousands in Chicago and declared: “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.” In that Super Tuesday speech, he wasn’t just calling us to elect a president—he was calling us to recognize our own power.

The “Living Histories of Color” exhibit, considers that those words ring urgent and true. In any moment where our humanity is questioned, when overt racism feels emboldened, when political attacks seek to erase our stories and deny our children the fullness of history—we must be the ones to show up.

This exhibit is how we answer that call. These images are more than pictures and text. They are monuments to perseverance. They are proof that brilliance blooms even in hostile soil. They are the corrective lens our communities deserve, showing Greater Boston, and Massachusetts as what they’ve always been: fertile ground for visionaries and changemakers.

The Story of the Exhibit

This exhibit honors Black and Brown history as not just remembrance—but as an act of justice, a declaration of truth, and a promise to those yet to come.  

The Living Histories of Color of Hyde Park and Greater Boston exhibit is a pictorial, video, and narrative media installation of residents and leaders of Color who have made historical contributions locally and nationally. Curated by a local emerging artist from TogetherHydeparkma.org, in collaboration with Embrace Boston, the exhibit is unveiled each year during Juneteenth Celebrations, and travels throughout the City and State, to both showcase the cultural and social wealth of our neighborhoods, and educate the public about the complete contemporary history of Boston.

The Story of the Exhibit

This exhibit honors Black and Brown history as not just remembrance—but as an act of justice, a declaration of truth, and a promise to those yet to come.  

The Goals of this Exhibit

The exhibit is funded by donations, sponsorships and grants. Funders are welcome.

Lay the groundwork for framing a new, positive, and enriching narrative about Communities of Color, as one where local and national leaders live, thrive, contribute, and transform. The narrative discourages stories about our communities where crime and impoverishment lead.

Celebrate and document the contributions and achievements of Hyde Park and Greater Boston residents of Color.

Compile data over a five-year period and produce a historical table-book to document the narratives and honorees. The goal is to capture up to 150 stories.

Our Partners

The Curator

The Curator is a Boston-based emerging artist, a social justice advocate and a committed narrative builder who believes that these stories can connect, inspire, lead and shape us. The truth about who we are, our history, and our present grounds us, guides us, and empowers us. Contact information is below to learn more about our Curator and the overall work of documenting and celebrating our stories and our communities.