Events › Author Talk: Don Gillis - The Battle for Boston

Join community organizer and activist Don Gillis for a presentation of his 2025 book The Battle for Boston: How Mayor Ray Flynn and Community Organizers Fought Racism and Downtown Power Brokers,

The Battle for Boston captures the remarkable era under Mayor Ray Flynn, whose election in 1983 marked the beginning of a profound shift in the city’s political and social landscape. This inspiring journey of a city that dared to challenge the entrenched power brokers—including developers, landlords, and banking industry leaders—through powerful grassroots campaigns advocating for working families.

Books will be available at the event for purchase and to be signed by the author. For more information visit: battleforboston.com

Registration is recommended but not required. 

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