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Boston unveils its bronze sculpture honoring MLK and people have questions

In December 2020, Boston removed its Emancipation Memorial which had been on display since 1879 because suddenly the sight of Abraham Lincoln freeing a former slave from his chains was making residents and visitors “uncomfortable.” More than 12,000 people had signed a petition demanding the statue’s removal.

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Now, just in time for Martin Luther King Day, Boston has unveiled “The Embrace,” honoring King and his wife Coretta Scott King. Where to we sign the petition to have this one removed, because it makes us a little uncomfortable:

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Yeah, it looks just like the photo.

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