Boston Arts Commission green-lights design for King memorial

“The Embrace,” a 22-foot-high bronze figure replicating a moment of affection between Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, inched closer to its future on Boston Common this week.

Monument to Coretta Scott and MLK Is Coming to Boston, City Where They Met

Coretta Scott and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—two of the most influential civil rights leaders in American history—met on a cold January day in 1952.

King Boston Executive Director: America Is Experiencing ‘Third Reconstruction’

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, local advocacy organizations are calling attention to King’s time in Boston and working to advance his mission.

‘This Is Our Second Chance’: King Boston’s Imari Paris Jeffries On Boston’s Shot At True Racial Equality

Speaking Monday on Boston Public Radio, Imari Paris Jeffries said he’s optimistic about the long-term impact of the city’s latest string of antiracist measures…

Four Black Leaders In Boston Who Are Carrying On The King Legacy

A special Martin Luther King Jr. Day edition, in which we hear from four Black leaders on how they see Boston today and in the future. Tiziana Dearing is our host.

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.