Boston is a tale of two cities, the one the media portrays it to be versus the collection of neighborhoods that many grew up in. Roxbury, historically, has been the epicenter of Black Boston, yet nationally, the question “are there Black people in Boston?” persists. Dr. Rufus J. Faulk clears things up. Dr. Rufus Jackson Faulk was born and raised in Roxbury. Faulk is a published author and currently serves as a consultant in the areas of criminal justice, public safety, housing, and public education. He previously served as Senior Policy Advisor to the Mayor of Boston, partnering with both internal and external partners to develop the City of Boston’s violence prevention framework and network. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Victims Services for the Department of Corrections and as the Director for the Boston Ten Point Coalition. He received a BA in History with a minor in Business Management from Temple University, a MA in Urban Affairs from Boston University, and a Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx