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A year that taught us change is possible

NewsBy embracewpMay 26, 20211 Comment

I don’t think many expected to celebrate a win in this very divided Congress with the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act by May 25, the anniversary of his killing by a Minneapolis police officer.

MLK Memorial Design ‘The Embrace’ Gets Final Approval, Coming To Boston Common Next Fall

NewsBy embracewpMay 26, 20211 Comment

A memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King has received final approval. The Boston Landmarks Commission on Tuesday voted to OK the privately-funded “Embrace” memorial

Boston’s MLK memorial cleared by city Landmarks Commission

NewsBy embracewpMay 26, 2021Leave a comment

A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King planned for the Boston Common has received unanimous approval from a city panel, allowing construction to start, the group behind the memorial said Wednesday.

Boston Magazine’s List of 100 Most Influential Bostonians

NewsBy embracewpApril 27, 20211 Comment

Boston Magazine’s List of 100 Most Influential Bostonians

Yawkey Foundation donates $1 million for Boston Common MLK memorial

NewsBy embracewpApril 27, 20212 Comments

A Massachusetts memorial honoring the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King is significantly closer to reality after a $1 million donation.

Bank of America pledges $1 million to King Boston efforts, the biggest corporate gift so far

NewsBy embracewpApril 25, 20211 Comment

The fund-raising efforts to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, in Boston are finally approaching the organizers’ $15 million goal — and a million-dollar gift from Bank of America is helping them get there.

This Is New England: King Boston

NewsBy embracewpApril 22, 20212 Comments

NBC10’s Latoyia Edwards hosted this special look at King Boston and why the project is so resonant more than 60 years after Martin and Coretta King left Boston.

Boston activists push for more change in wake of Derek Chauvin verdict

NewsBy embracewpApril 21, 20211 Comment

Activists in Boston and Massachusetts are pushing for further steps in police reform and the racial justice movement in the wake of the guilty verdict that was handed down in the Derek Chauvin trial.

Opinion: On anniversary of MLK’s death, justice in Boston awaits

NewsBy embracewpApril 5, 20213 Comments

April 4th marks the 53rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther’s King’s assassination, a heinous and history-altering event that came a week after his final campaign — the fight for fair treatment and dignity for Memphis sanitation workers.

An artistic dream realized

NewsBy embracewpMarch 24, 20211 Comment

Last week, the Boston Art Commission approved artist Hank Willis Thomas’ final design for “The Embrace,” a sculptural tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King that will live on the Boston Common.

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