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Lineup
Wed., June 14th
@ The Embrace Memorial
Embrace Inaugural Juneteenth Concert

Latoyia Edwards
NBC Boston Universal, Juneteenth Concert Host

Embrace Inaugural Juneteenth Concert
@ The Boston Foundation
Unearthing History and Monumentalizing the Truth

Dr. Lee Pelton
President/CEO, The Boston Foundation, Moderator

Annette Gordon-Reed
Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker

Hank Willis Thomas
Artist, Designer of The Embrace Memorial

Jha D. Amazi
Designer, spoken artist, and “SpaceMaker”

Jonathan Evans
Urban Designer and Lead Architect of The Embrace Memorial
Thur., June 15th
@ MassArt
Creativity is the Center of Black Resistance

Destiny Palmer
Artist, Moderator

DJ Real P
Artist

theo tyson
Curator

Jenee Osterheldt
Boston Globe, Moderator

Nikole Hannah-Jones
Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, Keynote Speaker
Fri., June 16th
@ Roxbury Community College
"Who Made the Potato Salad?" Followed By Juneteenth Block Party

Elle Simone
Culinary Maverick and Founder of SheChef Productions, Moderator

Emmanuel Mervil
Boston Food Influencer

Krayla Brice
Founder and Head Chef, KrayPlates

Robert Lewis Jr.
Boys & Girls Club Of Boston

Kim Janey
Former Mayor of Boston
A LOOK BACK AT EMBRACE IDEAS FESTIVAL 2022
Enjoy a recap of our celebration of music, art, culture, ideas, joy, and community.

CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH WITH US
As a part of Embrace Boston’s 2023 2nd Annual Embrace Ideas Festival, we are excited to partner with United Way to provide small grants to sponsor Juneteenth-related festivities and/or activities.
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