‘Fighting the good fight for decades’: Retired judge Julian Houston has long pushed to help youth

The caption beneath a now-faded action shot of a young man speaking reads “Julian Houston, New Leader,”

Embrace Boston looking to build two new monuments

WALKING THROUGH the Boston Common, the towering bronze sculpture is hard to miss. Stories-tall winding metal depicts the embracing arms of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

For nearly 50 years on the radio, José Massó built a bridge between cultures in Boston

For José Massó III, the power of music can never be overstated. The longtime host of WBUR’s “¡Con Salsa!,” a bilingual Afro-Latin music program that’s been on the air for nearly five decades

In Boston’s Jean McGuire, a legacy of success in those she uplifted

Jean McGuire’s legacy has largely been defined by her work in Boston Public Schools, and in her stewardship of Franklin Park, the crown jewel of Boston’s Emerald Necklace of green space that runs through the city.

Sarah-Ann Shaw will leave ‘big shoes to fill’ for Boston journalists, advocates

“To thine own self be true” — this six-word line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet could serve as the living mantra for Sarah-Ann Shaw‘s decades-long career.

For more than 40 years, Felix D. Arroyo fought to include marginalized communities in Boston political process

Through more than four decades as a city councilor, School Committee chairman, and Suffolk County register of probate, Felix D. Arroyo dedicated his trailblazing career to the fight for social justice and equity

Frieda Garcia’s activism in Boston spans decades. ‘There were a lot of battles to be fought.’

Frieda Garcia probably won’t mention the South End park named after her in 2013, but she will tell you about the nearby Harriet Tubman Park, a space that keeps her busy in retirement.

In Byron Rushing, Boston has a steward for its Black history

Byron Rushing is known throughout Boston as a steward of the city’s Black history. But his work began in activism.

Embrace Boston celebrates 1st anniversary of unveiling with 1,200 attendees (in sneakers)

A celebration of creativity and culture, the Embrace Friends and Family Sneaker Affair encouraged attendees to wear their flyest formal attire — tuxedos, gowns and sparkles — …

‘More than a monument’: Embrace Boston becomes nonprofit

The Embrace turned one year old this weekend, but the unveiling of the monument in Boston Common honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King was only the beginning for Embrace Boston.