WATCH: ‘Embrace: The Kings’
‘Embrace: The Kings’ is a moving half-hour special about The Embrace monument being unveiled on Boston Common honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
Exciting News To Share – A New Beginning
Around this time last year, Embrace Boston was Unveiling “The Embrace” and the 1965 Freedom Plaza on Boston Common and prepping for a historic moment in Boston. Exactly one year later,…
CBS Sunday Morning: “The Embrace”: A monument to love
“The Embrace,” a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture to be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13, was inspired by a photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott…
“The Embrace”: A monument to love
CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent Nancy Giles talks with sculptor Hank Willis Thomas, and with Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director of Embrace Boston, about the effort to create a monument to love, belonging and hope.
Question Everything: What are reparations and why are they so important?
Following Boston City Council’s vote to form a commission to study the possibility of reparations for the Black community in Boston, CBS Boston’s Chris Tanaka interviews local leaders, speaking with Imari Paris Jeffries and Na’Tisha Mills.
Don’t Miss These MLK Week Events!
As you may know, Embrace Boston is having a special weekend with the unveiling of “The Embrace” and our gala celebration during MLK weekend. And while we are excited to…
Boston’s New Martin Luther King Jr. Statue Takes Shape On Common
BOSTON (WHDH) – The city’s new Martin Luther King Jr. statue is taking shape on Boston Common, as crews installed the first of several pieces Wednesday.
‘Embrace’ of MLK and Coretta Scott King begins to form on the Boston Common
Giants pieces of the Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King statues have descended onto Boston Common — forming into a historic monument five years in the making.
Installation of the Historic Embrace Monument Begins on the Boston Common
Boston, MA – (November 30, 2022): On Wednesday, November 30, Embrace Boston captured the beginnings of The Embrace monument installation on the Boston Common as Imari Paris Jeffries, executive director…