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“Democracy is a long game to build, and it’s an easy, quick game to destroy.” For the full interview, visit wgbh.org.
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
“This type of dangerous rhetoric, this … reemergence of Jim Crow is what we’re living in.” For the full interview, visit wgbh.org.
December 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
We’re calling on artists and storytellers ✨ Submit your visual art or story for a chance to be featured at Embrace Honors MLK on January 18, 2026. Deadline extended to Dec 11, 2025. tr.ee/LIrqnG
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The war on poverty was never a metaphor and it never ended. Embrace’s Imari Paris Jeffries reminds us that the quiet battles waged through policy, redlining, erasure, and exclusion have shaped every corner of American life. Read the full piece here: tr.ee/OVvZ09
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Nearly five years of placemaking, storytelling, and research fueling community. This #GivingTuesday, choose a giving tier that fits you. Every gift helps. Donate: tr.ee/Wv24Zy
December 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
For almost five years, Embrace has been building a space where everyone belongs. This #GivingTuesday, our new giving tiers make it easier to support at any level.
Every contribution strengthens our work. Donate here: tr.ee/Wv24Zy
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The Inaugural MLK Boston Beloved Community Weekend kicks off how we aim to celebrate our nation’s 250th: with unity, service, history + collective action. Powered by Everyone 250 and partners across the city. Join us Jan 16–19. Learn more: tr.ee/4FMePm
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
When cynicism feels easier than belief, politics at its best reminds us: empathy matters. From Boston to New York to Virginia, leaders are proving democracy can be shaped by care, not spectacle. Read the full piece & subscribe to The Fine Print: tr.ee/xVVizB
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Early bird tickets for Embrace Honors MLK: Friends & Family are LIVE ✨ Throw on your favorite kicks and meet us on January 18, 2026, at the SoWa Power Station. Get your tickets here: tr.ee/3zYD3H
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Thanks to UMass Boston for inviting this former Beacon back to speak at BLM Day! Embrace's Imari Paris Jeffries left everyone with some wise words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and said it's time for Boston to show everyone what democracy is all about.
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Racial Justice Director at @aclum.bsky.social, Traci Griffith, reminds us that today’s rapid-fire attacks on democracy aren’t new and that even so-called “liberal strongholds” like Massachusetts aren’t exempt.

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November 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Colleges and universities don't indoctrinate people. They challenge you to think differently about the world and about people not like us. That's why we have to protect them.

#education #embrace #tellthewholetruth
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Embrace Honors MLK early bird tickets are out now! ✨ We’re celebrating community, freedom, and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. Join us Jan 18, 2026 at SoWa Power Station with DJ Mez.Wav. Tickets here: tr.ee/rPFp5c
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Thanks for reading! We’re all in this together!
Please take the time to read, #NoKings and the Messy Beauty of #Democracy," because, "#Democracy is not just a form of #government. It’s something we do." Amen & thank you, @embraceboston.org
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October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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What a delight to have Rev Jeffrey Brown, one of my dearest colleagues and co conspirators, tell the story of @embraceboston.org to the leaders of the National Council of Churches.
October 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
❌ Debate culture
✅ Real conversations with people

Because talking to each other like human beings is how we start treating EVERYONE like they're human beings.
October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act of 1965 would be bigger than just election maps and gerrymandering. It would be further proof that America refuses to learn from its history--and a reminder that white supremacy and democracy can't co-exist.
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Step out for Embrace Honors MLK: Friends & Family! Lace up your flyest kicks and celebrate community, belonging, and joy. We are honoring living legends, civic leaders, and changemakers shaping our present and future. Save the date: Jan 18, 2026.
October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Join us tonight (Oct 20, 6 PM) at Cambridge Public Library for a talk with Brandon Terry, Danielle Allen & Michael Sandel on Shattered Dreams, Infinite Hope. RSVP: lnkd.in/e_Qh3Ciy
October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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“it will happen in your lifetime, so be prepared. This will be the playbook they use.” .......I encourage every single one of my followers to read this. It is an amazing, honest, factual piece about what we are living through .
October 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Boston historian @dartadams.bsky.social recalls how a 1997 course on Hitler’s rise taught him to recognize the warning signs of fascism and how those lessons echo in today’s America. Silence and appeasement only feed oppression.

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History Doesn’t Whisper — It Warns - Embrace Boston
We’d watch news reels, Leni Riefenstahl’s propaganda films, then analyze how the Nazis weaponized misinformation and masked discrimination and segregation of immigrants under the guise of nationalism…
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October 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The truth can’t be silenced. In 1970, when Wamsutta Frank James was barred from telling the real story of the Pilgrims, he turned censorship into action creating the National Day of Mourning. This Indigenous People’s Day, we honor his courage to reclaim history. (1/2)
October 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This Indigenous People’s Day (Monday, October 13), we honor Annie Mae Pictou Aquash, a fearless advocate for Indigenous rights and a leader in the Native civil rights movement. Her courage and dedication continue to inspire generations fighting for justice, sovereignty, and equality.
October 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This moment is testing more than our economy—it’s testing our endurance, our democracy, and our commitment to each other.

And facing uncomfortable truths head-on instead of shying away from it will come out of these hardships stronger than ever.

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October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Comedian Bethany Van Delft isn’t afraid to say it: when Jimmy Kimmel's show was temporarily cancelled, people protested. But when Black women and other truth-tellers lost their platforms for speaking out, the outrage never came. Read The Fine Print here: substack.com/home/post/p-...
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM