Boston honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
BOSTON — All across the country, people are remembering the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the civil rights movement.
Gaskin: What I see when I look at ‘The Embrace’ statue
People refer to the 29 months in the 1990s when we went without a youth homicide in the city as the “Boston Miracle.” Rev. Ray Hammond said, “The miracle wasn’t that we reduced gang violence, but that we got all the groups…
It was a great day in Roxbury
Sometimes, all it takes is someone without any quit in them to get things done. Ruth Batson was one of those people.
Protecting education ‘is essential to our collective destiny’
There is a special joy that is underlying on move-in day. The start of the school year makes us acutely aware of the presence of the next generation of leaders
EMBRACE BOSTON’S LATEST FILM “WELCOME THE EMBRACE” DEBUTS
The new film from Embrace Boston, chronicles the emotional cinematic journey into the development and unveiling of the Embrace Memorial of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in…
Inside the Embrace Gala, a Black-Tie-And-Sneakers Soiree
Like the sculpture whose unveiling it was held to celebrate, the Embrace Gala was a grace note for Boston—a giant group hug across all walks of life.
After ‘The Embrace,’ Boston to see two more memorials to MLK and Coretta Scott King
The high-profile unveiling of “The Embrace” in January was heralded as the city’s official tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, and their connection to Boston.
But it won’t be the last.
With climate planning, Boston has a chance to redress racial inequity, report says
The report was issued by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission alongside Embrace Boston. It looks back at dozens of previous studies to detail the history of environmental injustice in the city and offers ideas for how to undo the harms.
Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston?
The development plan for the 7.7-acre plot known as P3 in Lower Roxbury, just outside of Nubian Square, aims to bring all of that by 2028. The proposal would house an Embrace Boston museum and policy center;