Within Boston Common there are numerous monuments and sculptures. Most were built decades or even centuries ago, but there is one sculpture that was installed in 2022 and dedicated to one of the most iconic and influential figures of the 20th century: Martin Luther King Jr. The Embrace was created by Hank Willis Thomas and depicts four intertwined arms, representing King and his wife Coretta Scott King, who shared a hug after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The Kings first met in Boston in 1952, while Martin was getting…
