Posts tagged Hidden Jamaica Plain

JP High School and the Stay Out for Freedom School Boycotts

The 1960s saw dramatic struggles for civil rights in the southern United States. African Americans participating in non-violent protests had rocks thrown at them, food dumped on them, dogs and hoses turned on them, suffered beatings and worse. Campaigns to help register Black voters resulted in the deaths of both Black and White volunteers. Students from Jamaica Plain High School also participated in civil rights protests in the 1960s.

20th CenturyCharlie RosenbergSeptember 28, 2025Hidden Jamaica Plain, Fran Perkins

How African American Leaders Helped Put People Before Highways in Boston

The Southwest Corridor Park is one of JP’s many green spaces. It exists because of a grassroots effort to stop Interstate 95 (I-95). Residents came together, showing how neighbors could help determine use of the land in their communities. If not for that success, there would now be an enormous roadway scarring the center of our neighborhood, permanently dividing one side from the other.

20th Century, LocalesJamaica Plain Historical SocietyJune 12, 2024Hidden Jamaica Plain