Maud Cuney Hare: Trailblazing Musician, Writer, Musicologist and Activist

Maud Cuney Hare was a multidimensional intellect and virtuoso: pianist-lecturer, composer, playwright, biographer, poet, editor, Black music historian and collector of music. She was also the founder and director of the Allied Arts Center in Boston.[1] She moved to Jamaica Plain in 1904 and lived there for over thirty years. Living in a period of legal segregation, disenfranchisement and lynchings, Maud Cuney Hare stood up to the racism of the time.

PeopleJamaica Plain Historical SocietyMarch 20, 2026Hidden Jamaica Plain, Musician, Black History

Oral History: Alice, Patty, and Carole Lieber

The following is an oral history about Alice, who will turn 101 years old in June 2026, and her family, including their experiences living in France during WWII and their memories of living in Jamaica Plain since 1957. Jenny Nathans interviewed Alice (Barro) Lieber and her daughters, Carole and Patty Lieber, on January 3rd and 13th, 2026, at Alice and Patty’s homes on Pond Street.

PeopleCharlie RosenbergFebruary 7, 2026Jenny Nathans