The other side of Boston...

By U.S. standards, Boston is a tremendously historic city. It is, after all, home to the Freedom Trail, the nation's oldest higher education institution, the oldest restaurant in the U.S., and the list goes on and on. Since I've been here, I've seen a good number of these more traditional sites.

But there is also another side of Boston - a multicultural side - also full of history and intrigue. Wanting to learn and hear more about this 'other' side of the city, I joined a group of Kennedy students on a mytown tour as we braved a cold and wet day last Friday afternoon.

my town is a neat organization that engages youth as tour guides -- or 'energizers.' These youth lead visitors and groups through a 1.5 hour tour of Boston, where they get to experience and learn about the city from the perspective of racial minorities. I found it really insightful...and very entertaining as well! Its amazing how high school students can be so blunt and articulate at the same time :-).

Here is a picture of one of our tour guides and 497 Massachusetts Ave, where Dr. Martin Luther King lived while getting his PhD at Boston University.