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‘A monument to love’: MLK memorial clears final hurdle for construction

NewsBy embracewpMay 26, 20212 Comments

A long-sought memorial for Boston Common honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, and other civil rights leaders received a key city approval Tuesday…

A year that taught us change is possible

NewsBy embracewpMay 26, 20211 Comment

I don’t think many expected to celebrate a win in this very divided Congress with the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by May 25, the anniversary of his killing by a Minneapolis police officer.

MLK Memorial Design ‘The Embrace’ Gets Final Approval, Coming To Boston Common Next Fall

NewsBy embracewpMay 26, 20211 Comment

A memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King has received final approval. The Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday voted to OK the privately-funded “Embrace” memorial

Boston’s MLK memorial cleared by city Landmarks Commission

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A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King planned for the Boston Common has received unanimous approval from a city panel, allowing construction to start, the group behind the memorial said Wednesday.

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