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Newcomer’s efforts boost Black Heritage Trail’s profile

Cassius Cash is the new superintendent of two of Boston’s national parks, the Boston National Historical Park, which includes some of the sites on the Freedom Trail, and Boston African American National Historic Site which includes the Black Heritage Trail. As a newcomer to Boston he took it upon himself to elevate the profile of the city’s Black Heritage Trail, giving it equal prominence to the Freedom Trail.

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Great project. Wonderful way for all peoples to come together and be proud of our common heritage.

It is an extraordinary history and it's about time more Bostonians were aware of it.