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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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Stay informed. Subscribe to The Fine Print: tr.ee/w02MO9
November 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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.
Stay informed. Subscribe to The Fine Print: tr.ee/w02MO9
Stay informed. Subscribe to The Fine Print: tr.ee/w02MO9
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
#education #embrace #tellthewholetruth
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 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
#education #embrace #tellthewholetruth
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
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
❌ 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.
✅ 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
❌ 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.
✅ Real conversations with people
Because talking to each other like human beings is how we start treating EVERYONE like they're human beings.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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
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)
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 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.
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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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
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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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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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
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-...
Heather McGhee warned us about "zero-sum" politics in "The Sum of Us." And we're seeing it play it now: when we start trying to win at other peoples' expense, everyday people lose, no matter what side of the aisle they're on. So let's flip the script.
September 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Heather McGhee warned us about "zero-sum" politics in "The Sum of Us." And we're seeing it play it now: when we start trying to win at other peoples' expense, everyday people lose, no matter what side of the aisle they're on. So let's flip the script.
The Trump administration says removing references to slavery from our national parks celebrates "progress" rather than negativity.
But how can you highlight healing and progress if you can't admit to your scars?
So let's tell the whole truth about America—and ourselves.
#history #nationalparks
But how can you highlight healing and progress if you can't admit to your scars?
So let's tell the whole truth about America—and ourselves.
#history #nationalparks
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The Trump administration says removing references to slavery from our national parks celebrates "progress" rather than negativity.
But how can you highlight healing and progress if you can't admit to your scars?
So let's tell the whole truth about America—and ourselves.
#history #nationalparks
But how can you highlight healing and progress if you can't admit to your scars?
So let's tell the whole truth about America—and ourselves.
#history #nationalparks
MA Governor Maura Healey is in the house for the unveiling of Living Histories of Color, which honors former Mayor Kim Janey, Dr. Karilyn Crockett, Dr. Michael Curry, and more.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
June 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
MA Governor Maura Healey is in the house for the unveiling of Living Histories of Color, which honors former Mayor Kim Janey, Dr. Karilyn Crockett, Dr. Michael Curry, and more.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
The main event: @bostonglobe.com’s Jeneé Osterheldt takes the stage with entrepreneur and @blavity.bsky.social founder Morgan DeBaun, who also just wrote “Rewrite Your Rules: The Journey to Success in Less Time with More Freedom”
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
June 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The main event: @bostonglobe.com’s Jeneé Osterheldt takes the stage with entrepreneur and @blavity.bsky.social founder Morgan DeBaun, who also just wrote “Rewrite Your Rules: The Journey to Success in Less Time with More Freedom”
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
State Sen. Liz Miranda on the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on Black and Brown Bostonians:
“No one’s coming to save us…we’re going to need to stand hand-in-hand.”
Miranda calls out the potential Medicaid cuts, saying 60% of her constituents are on MassHealth.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
“No one’s coming to save us…we’re going to need to stand hand-in-hand.”
Miranda calls out the potential Medicaid cuts, saying 60% of her constituents are on MassHealth.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
June 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
State Sen. Liz Miranda on the impact of the Trump administration’s policies on Black and Brown Bostonians:
“No one’s coming to save us…we’re going to need to stand hand-in-hand.”
Miranda calls out the potential Medicaid cuts, saying 60% of her constituents are on MassHealth.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
“No one’s coming to save us…we’re going to need to stand hand-in-hand.”
Miranda calls out the potential Medicaid cuts, saying 60% of her constituents are on MassHealth.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
MassArt’s Dr. Mary K. Grant with the strong opening remarks to kick #EIF off:
“We need to overwhelm the world” with positive, everyday actions.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
“We need to overwhelm the world” with positive, everyday actions.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
June 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
MassArt’s Dr. Mary K. Grant with the strong opening remarks to kick #EIF off:
“We need to overwhelm the world” with positive, everyday actions.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
“We need to overwhelm the world” with positive, everyday actions.
#EmbraceIdeasFestival
“We have chosen temporarily to allow civility to be moved aside, but out of that chaos must come community.” — Martin Luther King III.
On April 26, 2025, people stood on Boston Common, the very ground where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 60 years earlier during the 1965 Freedom Rally.
On April 26, 2025, people stood on Boston Common, the very ground where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 60 years earlier during the 1965 Freedom Rally.
June 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“We have chosen temporarily to allow civility to be moved aside, but out of that chaos must come community.” — Martin Luther King III.
On April 26, 2025, people stood on Boston Common, the very ground where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 60 years earlier during the 1965 Freedom Rally.
On April 26, 2025, people stood on Boston Common, the very ground where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke 60 years earlier during the 1965 Freedom Rally.
Today’s political moment feels like a daily battle for our collective soul. A fraying democracy. So many fires, it’s hard to know where to begin. That’s why we’re launching The Fine Print—Embrace’s newest way of reimagining democracy and holding it accountable.🧵
June 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Today’s political moment feels like a daily battle for our collective soul. A fraying democracy. So many fires, it’s hard to know where to begin. That’s why we’re launching The Fine Print—Embrace’s newest way of reimagining democracy and holding it accountable.🧵