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Watch the powerful half-hour documentary, Voices on King: Connected Conversations

BlogBy embracewpJanuary 15, 20241 Comment

Celebrated changemakers, discuss economic opportunity, the importance of storytelling and racial equality in intimate conversations.

It was a great day in Roxbury

BlogBy embracewpOctober 4, 20232 Comments

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’

BlogBy embracewpSeptember 14, 20231 Comment

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

BlogBy embracewpMay 31, 20232 Comments

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…

The State of Race: Embrace Changemakers Then & Now

BlogBy embracewpFebruary 10, 20233 Comments

The State of Race: Embrace Changemakers Then & Now, a conversation hosted by Paris Alston, co-host of GBH’s Morning Edition with panelists Imari Paris Jeffries, Tanisha M. Sullivan, Jha Amazi, Sharon Scott-Chandler and Adrian Walker.

MAYOR WU ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF REPARATIONS TASK FORCE

BlogBy embracewpFebruary 8, 20231 Comment

Mayor Michelle Wu today announced the ten individuals that will serve on the newly formed Reparations Task Force, created to study the lasting impact of slavery in Boston. The formation…

Watch The Full Unveiling Ceremony

BlogBy embracewpJanuary 25, 20231 Comment

The Embrace Memorial was officially unveiled on the historic Boston Common commemorating the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King who met and went to school in Boston.

Unveiling Weekend Was A Monumental Time

BlogBy embracewpJanuary 17, 20232 Comments

The Unveiling of The Embrace Memorial on the historic Boston Common brought together Boston’s thriving arts, culture and political communities with national dignitaries and public figures. The Embrace honors the…

WATCH: ‘Embrace: The Kings’

BlogBy embracewpJanuary 13, 2023Leave a comment

‘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

BlogBy embracewpJanuary 13, 20231 Comment

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,…

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