Boston Cultural Links

Boston is rich in cultural history and traditions, including the City's architecture and ethnic communities. Annually, hundreds of thousands of visitors come to Boston to visit historic landmarks, including the African Meeting House and Freedom Trail; participate in cultural events, such as First Night Boston and Caribbean Carnival; and attend school at one of Boston's nearly 50 colleges and universities. These visitors enter a city that is rich in cultural history, yet thriving as a major metropolis. Boston recently became one of the few cities in the United States where a majority of its residents are persons of color, truly making Boston a "Hub" of education and diversity in the United States.

As you transition into life as a student in Boston, here are links to cultural, media, transportation and social resources so that you can become more familiar with what's happening in "The Hub."

Cultural Organizations

Asian American Civic Association
200 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 • (617) 426-9492

Boston African American National Historic Site & Black Heritage Trail
14 Beacon Street, Suite 506, Boston, MA 02108 • (617) 742-5415

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 • (617) 635-5129

La Alianza Hispana, Inc.
409 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 • (617) 427-7175

Museum of Afro American History/African Meeting House
46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02108 • (617) 725-0022

North American Indian Center
105 S. Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 • (617) 232-0343

Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, Inc.
88 Warren Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 • (617) 442-4519

News and Media

Bay State Banner (news in Boston's Black community)
Boston Chinese News
El Mundo (weekly Spanish newspaper)
La Semana (weekly Spanish newspaper) 
Sampan (Asian news station) 
WERS-FM, 88.9 (Emerson College) 
WJMN-FM, Jam'n 94.5 (Hip Hop and R&B)
WBOT-FM - Hot 97.7 (Hip Hop and R&B)
WBPS-AM - Amor 890 (Spanish)
WILD-AM 1090 (Classic Soul and R&B)
WAMG-AM, Mega 1150 (Spanish)
WRCA-AM, Caliente 1330 (Spanish)
WNTN-AM 1550, broadcasts programs in numerous languages 
WUNI-TV - Univision Ch. 27 (Spanish language television)