RIGHT NOW: Embrace Boston's first-ever Juneteenth Concert starts right now, kicking off the 3-day Embrace Ideas Festival. Watch live, here:
, June 14-16, 2023, in the three days leading up to the Juneteenth holiday weekend. The festival, grounded in arts, ideas, culture and public scholarship, is an annual celebration of Juneteenth, uplifting the communities that have long celebrated it and inspiring all people to embrace the concept in building a new national “monument” together.
“We want The Embrace Ideas Festival to create a greater sense of inclusivity around America’s first true Independence Day,” said The festival will kick off with Embrace Boston’s first-ever Juneteenth Concert on the Boston Common. At the first formal event at"The Embrace" memorial since its unveiling, the team will be joined by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who will perform alongside The Embrace Choir. On the festival's final day, Embrace Boston will host “The Embrace Honors,” awarding community leaders and Roxbury’s own for their commitment and leadership for being a catalyst for change in our communities.
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