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Meet the Embrace. A monument in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King now lives in the Boston Common.

In celebration of the unveiling of the new Embrace monument in Boston, Embrace Boston hosted the “Embrace Gala,” where guests brought their best foot forward. Derek Zagami shows us the best sneaker looks of the night.

Join Latoyia Edwards, Glenn Jones and Priscilla Casper as The Embrace statue is unveiled on Boston Common.

A memorial to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, was presented in Boston Friday.

The statue shows the intertwined arms of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, inspired by a photo of the couple smiling together moments after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Martin Luther King III, his wife Arndrea Waters King and their daughter Yolanda King spoke at Friday’s unveiling of “The Embrace,” a memorial honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

NBC10 Boston anchor Latoyia Edwards introduces the unveiling ceremony for the unveiling of The Embrace, a major new monument on Boston Common to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

What does Boston’s new monument celebrating the love of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King bring to mind for their descendants? “Strength,” said Martin Luther King III ahead of the unveiling of The Embrace statue. “Perseverance and the power of love,” said his teenage daughter, Yolanda King, taking the words right out of her mother’s mouth....

Rep. Ayanna Pressley says she draws strength and inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s example.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said the Embrace Memorial on Boston Common is an affirmation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu discusses the historic memorial being unveiled in the Boston Common Friday.

Johnathan Evans speaks on all the work that made the Embrace Memorial possible.

Members of the King family sat down ahead of the unveiling of The Embrace, the massive statue honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

The artist who made the work of art, Hank Willis Thomas, said he sees “this as a call to action, a call to love,” as the monument honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

‘Embrace: The Kings’ is a moving half-hour special about The Embrace monument being unveiled on Boston Common honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, their love story in Boston, and their fight for equity for all of us in Boston and around the world. It’s the catalyst for how we look at everything around social justice. Brought...

A brand new monument to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, will be unveiled Friday.

In just two days, an inspirational new monument to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, will be unveiled on Boston Common.

The monument to Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King on Boston Common called The Embrace can be seen LIVE on NBC10 Boston on January 13.

Embrace: The Kings is a special about Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King’s love story in Boston and the historic unveiling of The Embrace memorial on Boston Common in their honor.