Martin Luther King

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

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.

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.

It isn’t easy moving what is soon to become a new fixture on the Boston skyline, but “The Embrace” has started its nearly 3,000 mile journey to the city.

“The Embrace” — a memorial built in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King — has started its nearly 3,000 mile journey to Boston.