On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil rights leaders led a defining moment in the civil rights movement, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change, powered by a rally that drew over 20,000 people to Boston Common.
On the latest episode of Good Trouble, we sit down with Elizabeth Tiblanc of Embrace Boston to talk about the powerful legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally—and what it means to bring that moment back to life in 2025.
Robert Eugene grew up in Boston—and he knows what it feels like to not have opportunity. That’s why he’s committed to creating spaces where young creatives of all kinds can thrive.
Sixty years after his murder on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X has yet to be recognized with a monument in Boston, where he lived as a teen in the 1940s and 50s. The city has a park and a boulevard bearing his name.
More than 100 Boston organizations have joined an arts and culture campaign that aims to broaden who is included in the semiquincentennial celebrations of the United States.
In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Embrace Boston launched the Everyone 250 campaign, with our own Latoyia Edwards hosting.
This week, Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries joins us to talk about the years when Martin Luther King, Jr lived in Boston.
Boston has lost one of its most distinguished leaders with the passing of Fletcher “Flash” Wiley, a pioneering lawyer, civic leader, and champion for justice.
In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do — he stepped away. He and his wife Coretta, along with Bernard Lee and Dora McDonald, retreated to the hills of Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do — he stepped away. He and his wife Coretta, along with Bernard Lee and Dora McDonald, retreated to the hills of Ocho Rios, Jamaica. No phone.
