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Embrace Boston's latest film Welcome The Embrace Debuts
Learn about the city that inspired The Embrace in our latest film, “Welcome the Embrace”
THE STORY BEGAN IN BOSTON
The Embrace Digital Experience is a self-guided app offering storytelling, first-hand accounts and historical photos and images to visitors.
MEET OUR HEROES
This digital experience allows visitors to explore the monument, and the 1965 Freedom Plaza beneath it at their own pace, while learning more about Boston’s civil rights legacy and the incredible contribution of the Kings. The Embrace and the 1965 Freedom Plaza are reminders of the Kings’ high ideals born from struggle—to foster a “beloved community.”
FEEL THE HISTORY & IMAGINE THE FUTURE
We welcome you to hear stories of local civil rights struggles while the Kings made Boston their home; be introduced to civil rights and social justice leaders active in Greater Boston from 1950 –1975; listen to reflections from the artist, Hank Willis Thomas; as well as behind-the-scenes insights on how The Embrace Monument was created.
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Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries: Protecting education ‘is essential to our collective destiny’
There is a special joy that is underlying on move-in day. It’s filled with hope and aspiration for these young folks. The start of the school year makes us acutely aware of the presence of the next generation of leaders.
See MoreSeptember 8, 2023
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Embrace Ideas Festival 2023 to highlight joy, education and the best potato salad
As Embrace Boston kicks off its second annual Embrace Ideas Festival, GBH interviews Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director of Embrace Boston, to discuss what's in store for the Festival.
See MoreJune 14, 2023
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Embrace Ideas Festival kicks off in Boston
NBC10 reported live from the Embrace Ideas Festival kickoff, which celebrates Juneteenth and seeks to bring people together to amplify anti-racism by centering Black people, culture, and ideas.
See MoreJune 14, 2023