Mayor Michelle Wu has announced a citywide celebration of New Edition, the legendary Boston-based R&B group founded in Roxbury in 1978. On Saturday, August 30, the City of Boston will host a series of events including a street naming ceremony and a community block party, while also officially declaring the day as “New Edition Day.”
“It is an honor to welcome home Roxbury natives New Edition to celebrate their global impact, from our communities here in Boston to the music industry worldwide,” said Mayor Wu. “This is a unique opportunity to bring Boston’s neighborhoods together in a celebration of culture, pride and community and I encourage every community member to join us.”
New Edition, made up of Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill, began their career in Roxbury’s Orchard Park Projects and went on to shape the future of R&B. Over more than four decades, the group has achieved global success both individually and collectively. They were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017, inducted into the Black Music Hall of Fame in 2022, and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2023…