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Monument honoring MLK and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments

A new monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta Scott King, was unveiled in Boston ahead of the national holiday honoring the civil rights icon.

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  1. Monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston

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    Monument honoring MLK and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston

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17 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    ‘Love 360': The Embrace, Boston's New Monument to MLK, Coretta Scott King, Is Unveiled (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    History was made on the Boston Common Friday as The Embrace monument was unveiled, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King and the love they shared with the world.

  2. GBH News

    The Embrace sculpture honors MLK Jr. and Coretta Scott King’s legacy of love in Boston (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    The 20-foot bronze work of public art was unveiled Friday on Boston Common.

  3. CBS News

    Monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The 22-foot tall sculpture, named "The Embrace," represents the hug between Dr. King and his wife after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

  4. Washington Times

    Boston’s new MLK monument receives mix of praise, scorn over design (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A new monument honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled Friday in Boston, but it’s already catching flak from some members of the family for its awkward design.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Monument honoring MLK and Coretta Scott King unveiled in Boston (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A new monument honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta Scott King, was unveiled in Boston ahead of the national holiday honoring the civil rights icon.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    New monument dedicated to MLK and Coretta Scott King opens in Boston (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just a few days before what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.’s 94th birthday, “Embrace,” a monument dedicated to King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, has been unveiled in Boston, where they first met.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    A new monument dedicated to MLK and Coretta Scott King prompts mockery and criticism (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Justin Gamble and Nicole Chavez, CNN Backlash ensued soon after a monument meant to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King‘s legacy in Boston was unveiled. The 20-foot tall, 40-foot wide “The Embrace” statue was unveiled Friday on Boston Common, where King gave a sp…

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