Where icons met, memorial to rise
This artist’s rendering illustrates a proposed monument entitled “The Embrace,” consisting of four 22-foot-high intertwined bronze arms. As cities and states continue to grapple with the legacy of controversial monuments, Boston is moving forward with a major effort commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. AP via MASS Design Group
Published: 1/17/2021 5:28:39 PM
A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is moving forward in Boston, where they met and studied in the 1950s.
King Boston, the privately funded organization coordinating the estimated $9.5 million project, said this week that fabrication of a roughly 22-foot-high bronze sculpture depicting four arms embracing is expected to begin in March after years of planning.
A major memorial honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is moving forward in Boston, where they met and studied in the 1950s. King Boston, the privately funded organization coordinating the estimated $9.5 million project, said this.
“The Embrace” will consist of four 22-foot-high intertwined bronze arms and will be one of the country’s largest new memorials dedicated to racial equity.
“The Embrace” will consist of four 22-foot-high intertwined bronze arms and will be one of the country’s largest new memorials dedicated to racial equity.