BLACK MARKET NUBIAN PRESENTS
NUBIAN SQ. BLOCK PARTY
SUMMER OF X
Radiance, Revolution and Rhyme.
Saturday, July 26, 2025 | 12–8pm | Nubian Square, Roxbury

The Nubian Square Block Party – Summer of X. Produced by Black Market Nubian.

Happy 5th anniversary!

This year also marks the 100th Centennial of Malcolm X, and we’re honoring his joyous Caribbean roots with a high-energy cultural BLOCK PARTY rooted in the ENERGY that shaped his fire.

Malcolm X believed in the divine power of music. Here is an excerpt from a letter from 1950:
“Music, brother is ours. It is us and like us, it is always here, surrounding us. Like the infinite particles that make-up life, it cannot be seen but can only be felt. Like life! No, it is not created, but like the never dying soul, eternally permeates the atmosphere with its presence, ever-waiting for its master. The lordly musician. The wielder of soul. To come and give it a remple, mould it into a song.”

Founded in 2021, our main stage has been blessed with performances by KRS-ONE, DJ Premier, the Jungle Brothers, Ed-OG, Planet Patrol, Big Shug, Dawn Tallman, Taihisha Grant, Kool DJ Red Alert, Nice and Smooth, Oompa, O’Mega Red, Most High Kingdom and a host of local performing artists.

With public art as a central focus of our Block Party, murals have created an opportunity for visual storytelling and Icons to be preserved – Especially the signature Donna Summer of Love mural created by Cerdric Douglas – which went viral and became an instant classic!

LIVE PERFORMANCES from Island-born Legends:
Doug E. Fresh • Slick Rick the Ruler • Kool DJ Red Alert • Renee Neufville • Most High Kingdom.

Delicious culinary food from around the globe.

Food trucks.
Marketplace.
History.
Art & Culture.

📍 Location: 2136 Washington Street, Nubian Square, Boston (Address for Ridesharing)
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Free for all!

TRANSPORTATION – Nearest Bus Depot: Nubian Square | Nearest Train: Ruggles Station

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE DAY!