Black Writers Walking Tour of Beacon Hill

Trace the work and lives of Boston’s Black writers on a private walk through Beacon Hill. Explore how their writing confronted slavery and shaped literary and political history.

• Discover David Walker and his Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World
• Learn about novelist, playwright and editor Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins
• Explore Dorothy West’s satire on racial tensions
• Walk where writers worked, raised families, fought injustice and wrote
• Follow Beacon Hill streets through stories of Black thinkers and writers

Know before you go

• Arrive at least 10 minutes early; late admission is not guaranteed
• Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes, as tours run rain or shine
• Children must be accompanied by a ticketed adult