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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, 2023Leave a 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,…

Don’t Miss These MLK Week Events!

BlogBy embracewpJanuary 1, 2023Leave a comment

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…

Installation of the Historic Embrace Monument Begins on the Boston Common

BlogBy embracewpNovember 30, 2022Leave a comment

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…

Honor Our Heroes By Getting Out The Vote

BlogBy embracewpOctober 24, 2022Leave a comment

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…

King Boston is now Embrace Boston

BlogBy embracewpOctober 19, 2022Leave a comment

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 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.

Colleges of the Fenway Announces Partnership with King Boston

BlogBy embracewpMarch 28, 2022Leave a comment

On Thursday, Colleges of the Fenway (COF), a five-institution collaboration located in the Fenway neighborhood in Boston, announced the signing of a formal partnership between the consortium and King Boston…

MassMutual gifts $1 million to King Boston honoring commitment to mutual values

BlogBy embracewpNovember 10, 2021Leave a comment

Grant will support development of King Boston’s Center for Economic Justice and other community efforts in Boston

The Case for Reparations

BlogBy embracewpOctober 26, 2021Leave a comment

Reparations means to repair. In Boston, a legacy of city-sanctioned policies and practices continues to disproportionately harm Black students.

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