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The “Big Beautiful Bill” and the Empty Cupboard of Democracy

Blog, InsightsBy embracewpJuly 10, 2025

The Big Beautiful Bill is drained-pool politics. It doesn’t build. It empties. It takes what was fragile to begin with—programs like SNAP, housing vouchers, and Medicaid—and guts them with the…

Fourth of July: The Annual Ritual of National Amnesia

BlogBy embracewpJuly 4, 2025Leave a comment

In this powerful Fourth of July reflection, Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries examines the holiday’s contradictions, drawing on the words of Frederick Douglass and Dr. King to confront America’s selective memory and enduring racial injustice.

Full video: Boston commemorates 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Rally

BlogBy embracewpApril 26, 20252 Comments

Embrace Boston, in collaboration with Everyone250 and the City of Boston, held a rally Saturday on the Boston Common, with Martin Luther King III speaking on his father’s legacy.

Boston Public Radio Shines Light on Everyone250 & the Legacy of the 1965 Freedom Rally

BlogBy embracewpApril 23, 20254 Comments

This week on Boston Public Radio, hosts welcomed two powerhouse voices in the fight for justice and remembrance: Imari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace Boston, and Jeneé Osterheldt, Boston Globe culture columnist.

Together We Made History

BlogBy embracewpApril 23, 20254 Comments

Thank you for standing with us this past Saturday to honor the 1965 Freedom Rally when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led that historic march from Roxbury to the Boston Common 60 years ago.

A Preview Of The 1965 Freedom Rally On The Latest Good Trouble

NewsBy embracewpApril 10, 20255 Comments

On the latest episode of Good Trouble, we sit down with Elizabeth Tiblanc of Embrace Boston to talk about the powerful legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1965 Freedom Rally—and what it means to bring that moment back to life in 2025.

Rob Eugene Is A Good Trouble Maker

BlogBy embracewpApril 1, 20254 Comments

Robert Eugene grew up in Boston—and he knows what it feels like to not have opportunity. That’s why he’s committed to creating spaces where young creatives of all kinds can thrive.

Honoring the Legacy of Fletcher “Flash” Wiley: A Trailblazer in Law, Leadership, and Community

BlogBy embracewpFebruary 7, 20255 Comments

Boston has lost one of its most distinguished leaders with the passing of Fletcher “Flash” Wiley, a pioneering lawyer, civic leader, and champion for justice.

History will not forget what it refuses to reconcile

NewsBy embracewpFebruary 7, 20251 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.

Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries: History will not forget what it refuses to reconcile

BlogBy embracewpFebruary 7, 20255 Comments

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. No phone.

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