Boston Globe: Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones & Wife Katherine Jones Celebrate Their History of Advocacy
Dean Emeritus Hubie Jones reflects on his extensive journey in social work and activism in Boston for a Black History Month profile series in the Boston Globe. The series highlights Boston-based civil rights leaders featured on the 1965 Freedom Plaza that surrounds The Embrace Memorial. Hubie and Katherine Jones were honored for their work in increasing education opportunities for Black youth and pioneering programs which continue to uplift the community today.
Excerpt from “Katherine and Hubie Jones were trailblazers in achieving equal education: ‘The future is in good hands’” by Alexa Coultoff:
After he graduated from Boston University with a degree in social work in 1957, Jones began working at Boston Children’s Services, the oldest US child welfare agency, before he decided to venture back to New York.
Soon after he left, Jones got a call from Boston Children’s with an invitation for him to come back and start his professional career there.
‘Yeah, let’s go back to Boston,’ Jones remembers thinking. When he returned, Jones embarked on a nearly 50-year legacy that would shape opportunities for children of color for years to come.”