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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, 20241 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, 20242 Comments

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, 20244 Comments

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.

Black culture and creativity take center stage at Boston’s Embrace Ideas Festival

NewsBy embracewpJune 17, 20243 Comments

There is a palpable change happening here,’ says Austin Ashe, MIT’s senior associate director of belonging and culture. ‘We’re starting to see attention being paid to our lived experiences.

Boston’s Juneteenth lineup features global chefs, Grammy winners and more

NewsBy embracewpJune 17, 20241 Comment

Across Greater Boston, Black institutions and organizers are coming together to curate Juneteenth programming throughout the week of June 17.

CityLine: Embrace Boston report shows historic inequities

NewsBy embracewpJune 16, 20242 Comments

‘Embrace Boston’ recently released a plan to address and rebuild the damages done to communities of color in their “Harm Report: Connecting the Past to the Present State of Black Boston”.

Celebrating Juneteenth by highlighting Black-owned businesses

NewsBy embracewpJune 15, 20241 Comment

Embrace Boston’s Imari Paris Jeffries and “Everybody Gotta Eat” vendor Manny Mervil explain the importance of highlighting black-owned businesses this week.

Embrace Boston to host 3rd annual Embrace Ideas Festival in honor of Juneteenth

NewsBy embracewpJune 14, 20241 Comment

The third annual Embrace Ideas Festival kicks off Tuesday. President and CEO of Embrace Boston Doctor Imari Paris Jeffries joins the Morning Mix.

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