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In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrated his Nobel Peace Prize with an embrace of his wife, Coretta. In Boston, there was another celebration based on that moment. A 20-foot tall, 19-ton bronze ...
It's called "The Embrace," and to design it, Hank Willis Thomas pored over hundreds of images of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta Scott King. "There was an intimacy that I saw ...
“The Embrace” Martin Luther King Jr. monument downtown ... arms of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King locked in a hug. The $10 million creation from the ...
BOSTON - A new sculpture honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta ... in more than 30 years. The Embrace memorializes the hug Dr. King shared with his wife Coretta after he won the Nobel ...
On April 23, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other prominent civil ... Sixty years later, Embrace Boston, Everyone250, and the City of Boston will honor the historic event with the 60th ...
When Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birthday and holiday roll around ... of course, with his wife, Coretta. It’s especially heartwarming to see images of Martin and Coretta giving each other hugs ...
These days, Martin Luther King III is especially ... The oldest son of MLK's four children, King is a longtime human rights activist in his own right alongside his wife Arndrea Waters King.
The peaceful protest culminated with the Rev. Martin Luther ... King’s meaning out of context. So 60-plus years later and we’re still dreaming. The work isn’t done. King, his wife ...
MLK Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, because they both died before she was born, though she’s always felt tied to their mission for change. During Clemson University’s Dr. Martin Luther ...
By Kalia Richardson In 1965, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led ... oldest public park honoring Dr. King and Coretta Scott King’s legacy. Titled “The Embrace,” the sculpture symbolizes ...