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Embrace Massó ‘¡Con Salsa!' International Music Festival
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…
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Embrace Ideas Festival now underway
The Embrace Ideas Festival is officially underway, kicking off with Tuesday night’s Embrace Honors.
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Embrace Boston hosts third annual Embrace Ideas Festival
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…
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Embrace Boston announces next chapter in its existence
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…
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Voices on King: Connected Conversations
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...
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Embrace Ideas Festival in Boston kicks off with live performances
The three day long festival seeks to amplify anti-racism by embracing culture and ideas
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Embrace Ideas Festival kicks off in Boston
Juneteenth isn’t until next week. But here in Boston, they start the celebration early. A Juneteenth concert Wednesday morning on the Boston Common kicked off the three-day Embrace Ideas Festival, aimed at amplifying anti-racism by embracing culture and ideas. It was the first formal event at the Embrace Memorial since its unveiling earlier this year and included live music,...
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Embrace Ideas Festival kicks off in Boston
The second annual event brings together local, state and national leaders to amplify anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston by 2030
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‘Who Brought the Potato Salad?': Talking food and community for the Embrace Ideas Festival
Potato salad is a staple in African American culture. Chef Kray stops by to share her version of the dish and details about a panel discussion on the importance of food in Black culture at this week’s Embrace Ideas Festival.
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‘Welcoming The Embrace,' new film about creation of Embrace Memorial, airs June 19 on NBC10 Boston
A new documentary, “Welcoming the Embrace”, brings to light the story of the development of The Embrace Memorial that was unveiled on The Boston Common earlier this year. The documentary will air on NBC10 Boston on Monday, June 19th, at 7:00p.
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Embrace Ideas Festival 2023 this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Boston
The Embrace Ideas Festival is June 14-16 in Boston to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. President and CEO of Embrace Boston, Imari Paris Jeffries, sits down with Kwani Lunis to talk about the festival filled with music, arts, and culture, and how you can participate.
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Embrace Boston hosts second annual star-studded Juneteenth festival
Embrace Boston is hosting the second annual Embrace Ideas Festival, June 14-16, 2023, in the three days leading up to the Juneteenth holiday weekend. The festival, grounded in arts, ideas, culture and public scholarship, is an annual celebration of Juneteenth, uplifting the communities that have long celebrated it and inspiring all people to embrace the concept in building a new…
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Embrace Ideas Festival: Full schedule, everything you need to know
Embrace Boston will hold its second annual Embrace Ideas Festival from June 14-16, featuring three days of events, music, an awards ceremony and a block party. The festival was held for the first time last year, aimed at amplifying anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s event: The Embrace Ideas Festival is...