A Community Walk Celebrating Cambridge's Black & Brown History
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Come together to serve and honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The 2023 MLK Day Community Walk explores The Coast, Riverside, Cambridgeport neighborhoods to learn about Cambridge’s Black & Brown history.
TAKE THE WALK
Walk and reflect on how Martin Luther King Jr. might respond to the current events, challenges and success of this historic neighborhood.
Our community partners designed this walk to inspire learning and service, starting conversation on how past and present have collided to form a vibrant community—often overlooked by folks living and visiting Cambridge.
To download a copy of a printable verson of the map click below! Enjoy!
The point of interest information will help you understand the significance of these historic and important sites:
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Dream Statements
- Central Square Church
- The Coast
- "Celebrate the Coast" Monument
- Rev. King’s Cambridge Sermon
- AJ Spears Funeral Home
- Center for the Coast's Black Community
- Abundant Life Church
- Cambridge Community Center
- Murals of Cambridge Community Center
- Inner City Totem 1
- Willis Moore Youth Center
- Hoyt Field
- The Coast Cafe
- 67 Pleasant Street
Niko Emack gathers with teen volunteers before the Walk.
- 16 Upton Street
- Amigos School
- Saundra Graham
- Former Site of Grace Church
- Pentecostal Tabernacle South
- Dana Square Park
- Dana Square Park Quotes Installation
- St. Augustine African Orthodox Christian Church
- 217-219 Brookline Street
- Valentine Soap Works
- 118-120 Pearl Street
- Soap Workers Cottages
- 3 Cottage Street
- Beat the Belt
- MLK Plaza