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Council honors Solomon Northup exhibit, passes resolution recognizing “Hope Out of Darkness” installation
6368145 · October 22, 2025
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The council adopted a resolution recognizing a traveling Solomon Northup art installation on the Rose Kennedy Greenway and heard remarks from a descendant and community partners.
The Boston City Council adopted a resolution Wednesday recognizing Hope Out of Darkness, an art installation commemorating Solomon Northup that is temporarily on display along the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Councilor Ricardo P. (name as recorded in the transcript: Weber), sponsor of the resolution, said the exhibit recalls Boston’s role in the abolitionist movement and urged residents to see the display.…
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