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In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary, Embrace Boston launched the Everyone 250 campaign, with our own Latoyia Edwards hosting.

There was singing, dancing, unity, and joy Sunday night as five couples were honored for continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King at Embrace Boston’s third annual Embrace Honors MLK event. “This feels like a family reunion meets Fourth of July barbecue times Juneteenth,” Embrace Boston President and CEO Imari Paris Jeffries said...

A new Boston tradition returned Sunday night with the third annual “Embrace Honors MLK: A Friends and Family Sneaker Affair.”

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Embrace Boston was hosting its third annual Embrace Honors MLK event Sunday night at Big Night Live. “Attendees will gather to move beyond simply remembering history — they’ll honor, understand, and embrace it,” Embrace Boston said in a press release announcing the event. “The evening will pay tribute to the legacies of outstanding civic, business, and community leaders in Boston…

As we look ahead to “MLK Embrace Honors: Sneaker Gala,” Latoyia Edwards spoke with Embrace Boston president and CEO Imari K. Paris Jeffries, who also shared the importance of celebrating joy on the day honoring Dr. King.

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Embrace Boston CEO Imari Paris Jefferies shares what to expect at the annual MLK Honors Sneaker Gala which celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. and civic leaders in our community.

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To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, Embrace Boston hosted the inaugural Embrace Massó “¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival on Saturday. The event was headlined by salsa and Latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri and his Salsa Orchestra.

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To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, Embrace Boston hosted the inaugural Embrace Massó “¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival on Saturday. The festival on the Boston Common was free, and partially streamed here. Described by organizers as “an electrifying celebration of music, culture, and social justice,” the first of its kind festival was headlined by salsa and Latin jazz legend Eddie…

Embrace Boston is kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month on the right foot or should we say “¡Con Salsa!”. Community leader Jose Masso III and Embrace Boston’s Dr. Imari Paris Jefferies discuss the importance of honoring social justice through their upcoming International Music Festival. ...

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The Embrace Ideas Festival is officially underway, kicking off with Tuesday night’s Embrace Honors.

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With the 2024 Embrace Ideas Festival around the corner, Kwani Lunis sat down with Embrace Boston’s president and CEO Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries to preview what people can expect this year.

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Embrace Boston is hosting its third annual Embrace Ideas Festival this June, featuring some well-known faces. Local, state and national leaders will come together “to emphasize the importance of anti-racism” and share a collective vision for a reimagined Boston by the city’s 400t birthday, the organization said in a recent press release. The festival is scheduled for June 18, 20…

Join us for a special half hour of intimate discussions with Black Bostonians about the power of conversation. An Embrace Boston program, produced by NBC10 Boston in partnership with Beyond Measure Productions.

Racial equity was top of mind Sunday at the Embrace Boston Sneaker Gala held at Big Night Live, where NBC10 Boston’s Latoyia Edwards was one of the revered emcees on this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend....

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The Embrace Boston Sneaker Gala was held Sunday night in the city, celebrating those who embody the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Racial equity was top of mind as attendees came dressed to the nines from head to toe, wearing cool kicks for a powerful cause at the second annual MLK Embrace Honors at Big Night Live. “My…

The Embrace Boston Sneaker Gala, held on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, is a chance to wear cool kicks for a cause.

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Embrace Boston, the organization behind the monument honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, seeks to make Boston a more equitable city.

A year after unveiling its major sculpture on Boston Common paying tribute to the King family, Embrace Boston announced Friday it was striking out on its own as a self-sustaining nonprofit organization. Embrace Boston is the group that developed “The Embrace,” the 20-ton bronze statue that depicts a famous image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrapping his arms around…

Voices On King: Connected Conversations: An Embrace Boston film celebrating changemakers that honor the work, mission and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King. Join NBC10 Boston’s Latoyia Edwards, Embrace Boston President Imari Paris Jeffries and others in intimate conversations around the power of economic opportunity, and the importance of storytelling and investment for Black Bostonians. Produced...

As we get ready to celebrate Martin Luther King’s birthday, NBC10 Boston teams up with Embrace Boston to create a powerful half-hour documentary “Voices on King: Connected Conversations.” Celebrated changemakers, including our own Latoyia Edwards discuss economic opportunity, the importance of storytelling, and racial equality in intimate conversations. Tune in to watch the entire documentary on Monday at 7 PM...