Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

The League of Women for Community Service, one of Boston's oldest African American women’s organizations, began as a World War I effort in 1918 to provide comfort, supplies, and cheer to Black...

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin (1842-1924), editor of The Woman’s Era, lived here for two decades. Her daughter, Florida Ruffin Ridley (1861-1943), was a pioneering teacher and activist. ​

The Park Square area and Boylston Street were once a hub for women editors, artists, social activists, and entrepreneurs, with offices in small buildings lining the street.

In 1996, the Massachusetts legislature commissioned an art installation outside Doric Hall featuring six influential women to honor their contributions and address the lack of representation

The Museum of African American History, founded in 1964 by Sue Bailey Thurman (1903-1996), acquired the African Meeting House in 1972. It preserves and promotes African American heritage