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Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on Crispus Attucks statue proposal

Last activity March 2, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 23, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

A City Council hearing is planned to discuss the process for creating a Crispus Attucks statue in Boston. The hearing will review site selection, collaboration with arts groups, and steps toward unveiling the statue ahead of the city’s quadricentennial in 2030. The order was filed Jan 26, 2026 and referred to the City Council.

Affects Black residents and Native American communities

In Downtown

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Ed Flynn, and Brian Worrell

Now with the Committee on Arts, Culture, Entertainment, Tourism and Special Events

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Official title

Order for a hearing on a proposal for a Crispus Attucks Statue.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council