Sisters who marched with MLK in Boston educate next generation
Sisters Glynnette and Beverly Byron were a part of a 20,000-person crowd back in April 1965.
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Sisters Glynnette and Beverly Byron were a part of a 20,000-person crowd back in April 1965.
With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration falling on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Black community in Boston said the coincidence generates some complicated feelings for them.
A special tribute concert in Boston will recognize the night 56 years ago when James Brown brought peace to the city, one day after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassinated.
Families joined in celebration at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Annual Open House hosted in partnership with Citizens and the MFA.
Through songs, poems and moments of reflections, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is being remembered.
Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and there are plenty of ways to celebrate his life and legacy in Boston.
There has been mixed reaction to "The Embrace" monument on Boston Common honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.
"It's not just a face or a statue–it is the idea of actual embracing," said Reverand Liz Walker.
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Inspired by a photograph of the civil rights activists hugging each other, "The Embrace," a 22-foot-tall bronze sculpture by artist Hank Willis Thomas, will be unveiled at Boston Common on January 13.
The grant to King Boston will support the creation of the sculpture memorial, featuring interlocking arms and entitled "The Embrace," on Boston Common.
To honor the life and legacy of MLK students watched the entire "I Have A Dream" speech and wrote letters to Dr. King.
Work on a roughly 22-foot-high bronze sculpture depicting four arms embracing is expected to begin in March after years of planning.
A striking new memorial honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King is coming to the Boston Common.
Several hundred volunteers packed the gym at Lynn Vocational High School for a Day of Service to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
The public is invited to weigh in on the five designs.
In the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King's murder 50 years ago, the likes of James Brown & Robert Kennedy stepped up calm the fury. Who is out there now to do the same?
Boston, like many cities and towns across the country, held a special tribute to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy.
In 1965, Boston saw the first civil rights protests held in the northeast.
Boston has put out a call for artists to submit designs for a new Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Boston.
It was a day of action and of service. On Monday, folks from all races honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The annual breakfast honoring Martin Luther King Jr is the nation's longest-running event dedicated to his legacy.
Bags meant to clean up pet waste are piling up in all the wrong places. One woman's lighthearted approach to the issue did not work.
Some residents at an Andover, Massachusetts condo complex are evacuating after a power outage damaged the building's heating system.
A woman battling ovarian cancer got the surprise of a lifetime when the team presented her with tickets to the Super Bowl.
A group of Patriots fans in Houston is getting ready to cheer on their favorite team in enemy territory this weekend.
Figure skater Maxim Naumov, whose parents were killed last year in a plane crash near Washington, D.C., is back on the ice in Massachusetts and training to live out his dream.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
A Grafton school bus driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez left Sunday's game with a concussion.
Figure skater Maxim Naumov, whose parents were killed last year in a plane crash near Washington, D.C., is back on the ice in Massachusetts and training to live out his dream.
Hundreds of police officers attended the wake for Uxbridge officer Stephen LaPorta Wednesday, a week after he was killed in the line of duty.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Drake Maye met with reporters ahead of Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Houston Texans.
According to multiple reports, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez has signed a $130 million deal with the Red Sox.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters Wednesday ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.