The Embrace, Memorial sculpture in Boston Common, United States.
The Embrace features intertwined bronze arms extending 20 feet high, depicting the shoulders and hands of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
The monument marks the location where Martin Luther King Jr. led a civil rights march in 1965 and where he first met Coretta Scott King.
The memorial plaza includes inscriptions of 65 local civil rights leaders who contributed to social justice movements in Boston between 1950 and 1975.
Visitors can access a digital guide application that provides historical information, personal stories, and photographs connected to the monument and Boston's civil rights history.
The sculpture captures the exact moment when the Kings embraced after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, transformed into a 20-ton bronze monument.
Location: Boston
Inception: December 2022
Creator: Hank Willis Thomas
Made from material: bronze
Address: 139 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
GPS coordinates: 42.35494,-71.06436
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:58
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