THE STORY BEGAN IN BOSTON
The Embrace Digital Experience is a self-guided app offering storytelling, first-hand accounts and historical photos and images to visitors.
MEET OUR HEROES
This digital experience allows visitors to explore the monument, and the 1965 Freedom Plaza beneath it at their own pace, while learning more about Boston’s civil rights legacy and the incredible contribution of the Kings. The Embrace and the 1965 Freedom Plaza are reminders of the Kings’ high ideals born from struggle—to foster a “beloved community.”
FEEL THE HISTORY & IMAGINE THE FUTURE
We welcome you to hear stories of local civil rights struggles while the Kings made Boston their home; be introduced to civil rights and social justice leaders active in Greater Boston from 1950 –1975; listen to reflections from the artist, Hank Willis Thomas; as well as behind-the-scenes insights on how The Embrace Monument was created.
Listen In. Get Into Good Trouble.
Real stories. Bold voices. Unapologetic truth. Good Trouble, our original podcast co-produced with NBC10 Boston, dives deep into the movements, makers, and moments shaping our city and our future.
Be inspired. Get informed. Start a conversation.
News
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Boston doesn’t have a Malcolm X monument. But one could be coming
Sixty years after his murder on Feb. 21, 1965, Malcolm X has yet to be recognized with a monument in Boston, where he lived as a teen in the 1940s and 50s. The city has a park and a boulevard bearing his name.
See MoreFebruary 21, 2025
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Boston arts and culture leaders launch “Everyone250” campaign
More than 100 Boston organizations have joined an arts and culture campaign that aims to broaden who is included in the semiquincentennial celebrations of the United States.
See MoreFebruary 20, 2025
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Embrace Boston and Partners launch Everyone 250 campaign
In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Embrace Boston launched the Everyone 250 campaign, with our own Latoyia Edwards hosting.
See MoreFebruary 20, 2025
