January 20, 2025 - The inauguration, the Embrace, and public art honoring MLK Jr.

Culture Show co-hosts Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley and Edgar B. Herwick III discuss President Trump’s inauguration through the lens of arts and culture. They’ll also focus on what Trump’s presidency will mean for the arts and culture sector.From there we mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a conversation about The Embrace memorial and sculpture on Boston Common, which honors  Martin Luther King, Jr., Correta Scott King and their fight for civil rights. Jha D. Amazi joins us to talk about the collaborative effort that went into creating The Embrace, which was  crafted by MASS Design Group in partnership with artist Hank Willis Thomas. Jha D. Amazi is a  senior associate at MASS Design Group, and Director of the Public Memory and Memorials Design Lab. Finally, Culture Show contributor Julia Swanson takes us on a public art tour of the public art throughout Greater Boston that honors Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders. Julia Swanson is a multidisciplinary artist and award-winning photographer who is the creator  of The Art Walk Project, a series of self-guided micro tours.