Hassie Benjamin Haith Jr. (born 1942), also known as Boston Ben, is an American activist, social worker, and designer of the Juneteenth flag.

Haith ran for the District 7 city council seat, which represented a predominantly African American section of Boston.

[8] In April 1985 Haith spoke out against a gay couple -- two men -- who provided foster care for two young boys in Boston.

Haith wanted publicity for his run for City Council, so he contacted the editors at the Boston Globe and complained that two boys were placed with a male couple in his neighborhood.

In the editorial, the members stated that they felt "the need to refute the continued assertions of ... Haith to represent this association or claim our support for his single-minded, divisive crusade against the gay foster parents."