Embrace Boston Statue Revealed on Boston Common

The Embrace is coming. The 20x40 foot monument of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., embracing his wife, Coretta Scott King in 1964 soon after winning the Nobel Peace prize capturing their marital bond. The couple met as students in Boston. The Embrace Boston statue links Boston Common’s vibrant 400-year history as a gathering space for Boston residents. The panelists discuss Embrace Boston, the unveiling and the hope for the future —for Boston and the world. PanelistsImari Paris Jeffries, Executive Director, Embrace Boston Tito Jackson, CEO and founder, Apex Noire L’Merchie Frazier, Executive Director of Creative Strategies, SPOKECallie Crossley hosts.

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