SFN Dad To Dad 432 - Hubie Jones of Boston, MA A 92 Year Old Father of Eight & Iconic Civil Rights and Disability Advocate

About this episode

The episode features Hubert Eugene 'Hubie' Jones, a prominent civil rights and disability advocate from Boston, discussing his impactful community work and family life.

Our guest this week is Hubert Eugene 'Hubie' Jones, of Boston, MA. who has shaped and defined the civic and social landscape of Boston for more than forty-five years. He played a leadership role in the formation, building and rebuilding of at least thirty community organizations within Boston’s Black community and across all neighborhoods in the city. Hubie and his wife, Kathy, have been married for 68 years and are the proud parents of eight accomplished and college educated children and grandparents to 10. We learn about a handful of organizations that Hubie helped start, shape or was involved in, including: 1964 Roxbury Multiservice Center, Massachusetts Advocates for Children , City To City, Boston Children’s Choir, City Year, and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Like Warren Buffet is to investments, Hubie is to community service and advocacy. It's an uplifting story about faith and family as well as advcoacy and service to those marginalized in society, all on this episode of the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast. Show Notes - P hone – (617) 332-8183 Email – hjones@cityyear.org Website - https://www.massadvocates.org/ Order your copy of the new 21CD book: Dads Raising…

People in this episode

Host: David Hirsch

Guest: Hubert Eugene 'Hubie' Jones

Topics covered

• civil rights
• disability advocacy
• community service
• family
• Boston history

Keywords

• Hubie Jones
• civil rights
• disability advocacy
• Boston
• community organizations
• family
• parents
• grandparents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Roxbury Multiservice Center, Massachusetts Advocates for Children, City To City, Boston Children’s Choir, City Year, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Products: Dads Raising Children With Special Needs & Disabilities: A Guide For 21st Century Dads

Places: Boston, MA

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