The Boston Celtics and Massachusetts State Lottery recently named Dorchester native L’Merchie Frazier as a “Hero Among Us.” Frazier dedicated her career to sharing untold stories and contributions of Black Bostonians of the past.

For more than 20 years as an educator at The Museum of African American History on Beacon Hill, Frazier reclaimed the narratives of more than 500 years of New England’s Black history. With a relentless passion, she restored a critical historical landmark and educated all who have entered by celebrating those on the front lines of racial equality throughout the nation’s history.

For her contributions to ensuring that Black history remains a part of American history and in celebration of Black History Month, L’Merchie Frazier was honored as a Hero Among Us on Feb. 1, when the Celtics played the Brooklyn Nets.