Boston Danced to Resistance at Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival
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Bad Bunny’s final concert in Puerto Rico was a homecoming and a moment of pride for millions across the diaspora
Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston, joins The Culture Show for his monthly segment “AI: Actual Intelligence.” This month we get his take on Bunny’s final concert in Puerto Rico, which Jeffries attended. It wasn’t just a performance — it was a homecoming and a moment of pride for millions across the diaspora. We’ll also get his take on the reaction that Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show is already generating
The Fine Print: Shutting Down Tyranny With Knowledge
This is a test not just of our economy, but of our endurance. Because this current government shutdown is about democracy, not just dollars and cents.
The Fine Print: Fighting Darkness With Light
We’re living through an overwhelming moment in American history. What are we supposed to do in the face of all that?
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Boston Common comes alive with Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival
Community artists and activists came together on Sept. 13 for Boston’s Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! International Music Festival to showcase the rich diversity of Latin traditions and rhythms. This year marks the 50th anniversary of community leader José Massó III’s bilingual Afro-Latin music program on WBUR, “¡Con Salsa!”. Mayor Michelle Wu honored him at the festival.
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Imari Paris Jeffries, Edward Gorey: The Gloomy Gallery, and Baldwin: A Love Story
Imari Paris Jeffries, President and CEO of Embrace Boston, joins The Culture Show to preview this Saturday’s Embrace Massó “¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival. It’s a celebration of music, culture, and social justice.
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Boston Votes 2025: ‘The Final Word’ Mayoral Forum
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Embrace Boston joined forces with the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) and NBC10 Boston to bring the city’s top two mayoral candidates—Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft—into a live televised conversation about Boston’s future. The Final Word gave each candidate thirty minutes on stage to share their priorities and vision in advance of the election.
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