Chorus Creates Harmonious Future for Boston’s Children

Hubie Jones Created Children’s Choir in Order to Bridge
Boston’s Racial Divides

By RON CLAIBORNE

The Boston Children’s Chorus is a talented group of young
musicians who have delighted audiences across the country. But this
chorus is actually much about much more than just
entertainment.

The chorus is a place where racial harmony is as important as
musical harmony. A place where children learn to be just as
concerned about social change as they are about a change in
key.

“Being in the Boston Children’s Chorus has allowed me to meet
many new friends and to see many other races so I will be more open
to the world, because when I see cultures of others it makes me
think, Hey, this is interesting. Maybe if I look into it more, I
can make myself become a better person,” said David Levinsky, a
seventh-grader in the choir.

The chorus’ mission is to bring together children who are not
always exposed to cultures and races different than their own. The
program targets children from Boston and its suburban areas and
works to foster community-development in underserved
areas.