On Sunday December 10, the museum celebrates Boston’s African American history, and commemorates the long struggle for equality. This year we honor our 2023 Living Legends — Clayton H.W. Turnbull, Melissa M. MacDonnell, and Dr. Ruth J. Simmons. The Living Legends Award recognizes outstanding lifetime accomplishments to civil and human rights locally and nationally. The Living Legends Award continues a tradition established by the African Meeting House when they honored stalwart visionaries including Frederick Douglass, and William Lloyd Garrison. At the Gala you will enjoy gourmet cuisine, bid on exclusive live auction items, and mingle with Boston’s most prominent CEOs, diverse community leaders, and influencers.