CityLine: Sunday, Jan.17, 2021: Imari Paris Jeffries
M-L-K Day became a national holiday thirty-eight years ago. But it would take almost another 30 years for all 50 states to make the day a state government holiday.
Where MLK and Coretta met and studied, a memorial will rise
A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is moving forward in Boston, where they met and studied in the 1950s.
A Racial Equity Monument, From Hank Willis Thomas, Is Set for Boston
The memorial, called “The Embrace” and designed by Thomas and architects at MASS Design Group, will honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
Quincy man plans to unite community through role at King Boston
Engaging and bringing people together are the actions at the core of Gregory Ball’s efforts to implement his new role as “director of embrace ideas” at King Boston
Under new leader, King Boston embraces a bolder vision
The King Memorial, which is scheduled for installation on Boston Common sometime in 2022, has taken a dramatic turn.
King Boston seeks corporate donors to make memorial and economic justice center a reality
Several seven-figure donations from local philanthropists have pushed the nascent effort to build an MLK memorial on Boston Common well past its original fund-raising goal.
Foundations Prepare to Help Grantees Respond to Election-Related Chaos
Fearing the potential for violence, chaos, and a flood of misinformation in the aftermath of Tuesday’s election, foundations are looking to free up more cash to support grantees that will be on the front lines in the event of disputes
Mass. has an opportunity to lead the way on police reform
Just as the Commonwealth led in becoming the first state to allow gay marriage, our leaders can make a bold statement about the true meaning of equal protection under the law.
Guest Op-Ed: Education as a Pathway to the Beloved Commonwealth
In the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King described a “Beloved Community” as an anti-racist society committed to social and economic justice.
Minimum guaranteed income = solution to poverty
In the weeks leading up to his assassination in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. launched a new chapter of his work, referred to as the “Poor People’s Campaign.”