Embrace Boston

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…

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

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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…

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...

The three day long festival seeks to amplify anti-racism by embracing culture and ideas

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,...

The second annual event brings together local, state and national leaders to amplify anti-racism and a vision for a transformed Boston by 2030

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.

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.

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.