Taylor Coester News Today

The exhibit opened this month and explores the theme of violent protest throughout the country’s history, from the Boston Tea Party to the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Lourdjinia Louis came here five and a half years ago from Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, bewildered by US culture and speaking no English as she enrolled in Boston Public Schools. Last month she graduated at the top of her class.

Organized by Men of Melanin Magic and sponsored by the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District, it was one of the first in a series of free events offered for Pride Month in Boston.