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Officials break ground on Boston Common MLK memorial

NewsBy embracewpApril 28, 2022Leave a comment

On what would have been Coretta Scott King’s 95th birthday, in the place where she and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. fell in love, the city of Boston broke ground on a monument that will honor Black love.

Boston breaks ground on MLK and Coretta Scott King memorial to celebrate civil rights and ‘Black love’

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The nonprofit King Boston on Wednesday broke ground on the Boston Common for an imposing new memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

‘We are making history today’: Community leaders break ground on ‘The Embrace’ memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

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On what would have been Coretta Scott King’s 95th birthday April 27, officials, community leaders, and community members gathered to ceremonially break the ground on “The Embrace

Boston breaks ground on a Martin Luther King memorial of its own

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More than seven decades after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lived, studied and preached in Boston, the city will soon have a memorial honoring him and his wife Coretta Scott King, who met each other there.

Groundbreaking for ‘The Embrace’ Monument Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. & Coretta Scott King

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An official groundbreaking ceremony was held in Boston Wednesday for a monument to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

Groundbreaking For MLK Memorial ‘The Embrace’ Held On Boston Common

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State and city leaders gathered Wednesday on Boston Common for the groundbreaking of a new memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King.

Boston breaks ground on Martin Luther King Jr. ‘The Embrace’ memorial

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Boston broke ground Wednesday on a memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Inauguración del monumento ‘El abrazo’ se lleva a cabo el miércoles

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El miércoles se llevará a cabo en Boston una ceremonia oficial de inauguración de un monumento en honor a Martin Luther King Jr. y Coretta Scott King.

Boston breaks ground on The Embrace memorial

NewsBy embracewpApril 27, 2022Leave a comment

The city officially broke ground on “The Embrace” yesterday, a new memorial at the Boston Common.

King Boston Hosting Star-Studded, Five-Day Festival Showcasing Black Culture

BlogBy embracewpApril 11, 2022Leave a comment

A first of its kind, The Embrace Ideas Festival will invite and challenge residents to engage in imagining and building a new, radically inclusive, and equitable Boston for all.

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