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Walla Walla Foundry turns ‘The Embrace’ into bronze reality for Boston

NewsBy embracewpNovember 30, 2022Leave a comment

A five-truck convoy from Walla Walla Foundry, its largest bronze sculpture ever completed now in tow, is headed across the country to Boston for the assembly and installation..

Boston gets first glimpse of MLK ‘Embrace’ sculpture

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Boston got a first look at a new monument coming to the Common that honors Martin Luther King Jr. The 20-foot tall and 40-foot wide “Embrace” sculpture has traveled nearly 3,000 miles from where it was created in Washington state

Installation of the Historic Embrace Monument Begins on the Boston Common

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Embrace Boston’s ‘The Embrace Memorial’ begins to take shape on the Boston Common.

King Boston Embraces a New Name

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Embrace Boston’s Gregory Ball was interviewed on WBZ New England Weekend discussing the state of racial equity, updates on The Embrace memorial and details on The Embrace Center that’s in the works.

Honor our heroes by getting out the vote

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Embrace Boston, alongside the Boston Foundation, see voting as instrumental to building a healthy civic life.

Honor Our Heroes By Getting Out The Vote

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This year marks 57 years since the National Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and less than two months ago the Massachusetts…

The group behind the new King memorial on the Common is changing its name to Embrace Boston

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The change reflects the shift in the group’s mission as it launches not just a memorial but a cultural center in Roxbury.

King Boston is now Embrace Boston

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Nonprofit King Boston changes its name to ‘Embrace Boston’ signifying the next chapter of the organization’s work and mission with upcoming installation of the “The Embrace” Memorial on Boston Common.

King Boston is now Embrace Boston

NewsBy embracewpOctober 18, 2022Leave a comment

King Boston changes its name to ‘Embrace Boston’ signifying the next chapter of the organization’s work and mission with the upcoming installation of the “The Embrace” Memorial on Boston Common

Imari Paris Jeffries on Boston Public Radio

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Boston Public Radio Live & The Fight For Housing, Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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