Embrace Acquires Downtown Crossing Buildings for New Civic and Cultural Hub

Showing up for elections is only part of the story. We must remain engaged and participate in advocacy to achieve the society we deserve. Research has shown that when we stay involved and community-based organisations hold legislators accountable, we are more likely to achieve legislative reforms.

A look back at a year of collective work, meaningful partnerships, and community-driven initiatives advancing a more inclusive future. These highlights celebrate the people, ideas, and collaborations bringing Embrace’s mission to life.

Embrace spoke with Roeshana Moore-Evans following the first anniversary of Unbound’s unveiling and how the work of remembering Boston’s complete history, including its history of enslavement, continues.

History is something we take with us, not something we leave in the past. Boston attorney José López got the inspiration to turn that figurative lesson into a literal one thanks to a trip down to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

From The Embrace monument to festivals such as Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa!, our work emphasizes the larger role of culture in public life, one that extends beyond entertainment. To understand that role, we have to look more closely at the relationship among the arts, our shared stories, and our democratic society in America, which can function only when we all participate together.