Melnea Cass Day is celebrated.
May 22, 1966
Mayor John Collins reads a proclamation honoring Cass, called “The First Lady of Roxbury,” at a reception attended by some 1,000 people at the Hotel Bradford.
Mayor John Collins reads a proclamation honoring Cass, called “The First Lady of Roxbury,” at a reception attended by some 1,000 people at the Hotel Bradford.