A permanent monument to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, who met in Boston, officially opens on the Common tomorrow:
The Embrace, on Boston Common, recalls the hug between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, who met in Boston, officially opens on the Common on Friday.
The monument, designed by Black artist Hank Willis Thomas, is two stories high. Jeffries said the"scale and magnitude is one of the thing that makes this monument awe-inspiring when you see it." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hugs his wife Coretta during a news conference following the announcement that he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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