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Good Trouble – Jacquetta Van Zandt Talks Politics

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Embrace Boston chats with political strategist and friend Jacquetta Van Zandt, the host of “Politics And Prosecco,” a videocast/podcast that focuses on contemporary politics, lifestyle, current events and more. Her…

Good Trouble – Imari Paris Jeffries

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Good Trouble host Greg Ball welcomes Embrace CEO and friend Imari Paris Jeffries to showcase the modest beginnings and evolution of Embrace Boston, originally named KING Boston. They reminisce about…

Good Trouble – Nay $peaks

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“Good Trouble” Host Greg Ball sits down with Nay $peaks, the award-winning musical artist, rapper and college student. In 2023, she was named Boston’s Best New Artist of the Year…

Good Trouble – José C. Massó III

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“Good Trouble” host Greg Ball speaks with living legend of the Boston airwaves, José C. Massó III, the Emmy-award winning host of WBUR’s “¡Con Salsa!” whose name is inscribed on…

Embrace Boston celebrates Hispanic Heritage with Masso ¡Con Salsa!

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Embrace Boston is kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month on the right foot or should we say “¡Con Salsa!”. Community leader Jose Masso III and Embrace Boston’s Dr. Imari Paris Jefferies…

Unveiling Ceremony and Coverage for The Embrace on Boston Common

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CBS Sunday Morning: “The Embrace”: A monument to love

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“The Embrace,” a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture to be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13, was inspired by a photograph of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott…

One Night In Boston 2022

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King Boston, the racial equity nonprofit working closely with the City of Boston and the Boston Foundation to create an inclusive and equitable Boston for all, will commemorate Juneteenth on…

Voices on King 2022 : Reflections on Black Boston

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To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 2022, King Boston invited seven notable Bostonians – Dart Adams, Segun Idowu, Robert Lewis, Jr., Jose Masso, Rep. Liz Miranda, Catherine…

Embrace Groundbreaking FULL CEREMONY 4/27/2022

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