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History will not forget what it refuses to reconcile

NewsBy embracewpFebruary 7, 2025Leave a comment

In the early months of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. did something he rarely allowed himself to do — he stepped away. He and his wife Coretta, along with Bernard Lee and Dora McDonald, retreated to the hills of Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Embrace Boston hosts 3rd annual Embrace Honors MLKEmbrace Boston hosts 3rd annual Embrace Honors MLK

NewsBy embracewpJanuary 17, 2025Leave a comment

Embrace Boston was hosting its third annual Embrace Honors MLK event Sunday night at Big Night Live.

Together We Rise When We Vote

NewsBy embracewpNovember 4, 2024Leave a comment

As we stand on the precipice of this consequential election, we are summoned to remember the deep reservoir of power we hold in our votes—a power that our ancestors, through struggle and sheer will, fought to claim and protect.

The power of us: National Hispanic Heritage Month

NewsBy embracewpSeptember 24, 2024Leave a comment

We are entering a vibrant celebration of culture, history and the enduring contributions of Latinx communities to our city and our nation.

Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Internacional Music Festival

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Para iniciar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, Embrace Boston será el anfitrión del evento inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival el sábado.

La Hora del Café con Imari

NewsBy embracewpSeptember 12, 2024Leave a comment

The show features on-air guests, in-studio interviews, daily news, and exclusive content centered around important information that directly impacts the community.

Embrace Boston celebrates Hispanic Heritage with Masso ¡Con Salsa!

NewsBy embracewpAugust 28, 2024Leave a comment

We kick off Hispanic Heritage Month on the right foot or should we say “¡Con Salsa!”. Jose Masso III and Embrace Boston’s Dr. Imari Paris Jefferies discuss honoring social justice through their upcoming International Music Festival.

Inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival coming to the Common

NewsBy embracewpAugust 9, 2024Leave a comment

Eight-time Grammy Award winner Eddie Palmieri will headline the inaugural Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival this September.

‘We are the stories that we tell ourselves’: Embrace Boston hosts Pulitzer Prize winner for festival celebrating Juneteenth

NewsBy embracewpJune 21, 2024Leave a comment

As part of its Juneteenth celebration, the Embrace Ideas Festival on Thursday welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson as its keynote speaker

What does it mean to be an anti-racist? Three DEI scholars explain.

NewsBy embracewpJune 20, 2024Leave a comment

What is the difference between being not racist and anti-racist? This was the overarching question posed to three diversity, equity and inclusion scholars at Embrace Boston’s Ideas Festival.

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