The districts, including parts of Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan and the South End, were populated mainly by African-Americans and Latinos, and the movement was driven by Black community leaders. The name was inspired by South African anti-Apartheid activist and political prisoner, later President of South Africa Nelson Mandela.
the districts including parts of roxbury dorchester mattapan and the south end were populated mainly by african-americans and latinos and the movement was driven by black community leaders the name was inspired by south african anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner later president of south africa nelson mandela