Martin Luther King's Embrace

The picture below was the inspiration for the Embrace sculptured by Hank Willis Thomas, situated on the Boston Common.

The photograph below was shot the moment MLK and Coretta heard he won the Nobel Peace Prize
The video gives you a sample look at the stops on our Boston in Brass and Bronze Self-guided Tour

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