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Please continue the beautiful resistance of #BLACKJOY and celebrate Juneteenth this week where ever you are! See you at #embraceideasfestival @EmbraceBOS
13 Jun 2024
Jim and Margery had the pleasure of speaking with @ibramxk and @askimari on @BosPublicRadio yesterday – and you can celebrate Juneteenth with them at the Embrace Ideas Festival next week. As Jeffries said, "if you like to dance and you wear good sneakers, you show up."
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I hope we can continue the beautiful resistance of #BLACKJOY and celebrate Juneteenth this week! See you at #embraceideasfestival @EmbraceBOS
13 Jun 2024
ibram x kendi & @askimari paris jeffries @bospublicradio ahead of the june 18-21 embrace ideas festival...embraceboston.org...@gbhnews..next time, I'll smile!
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#Juneteenth reflections. Enslavement's connection to today's inequities. Progress made, reparations, and racial justice. @WillBeamer of @TwelfthBaptist and @askimari of @EmbraceBOS and Sandra McCroom of @CSRoxbury join @karenholmesward on @cityline5, Sunday at noon.
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Today at noon on @Cityline5, It's Juneteenth in Boston! From celebrations to systemic harms, reparations to racial justice. @askimari and @WillBeamer join @karenholmesward to discuss progress and where the country is backsliding. #juneteenth #wcvb @embraceboston @tacc_boston
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Embrace Boston's president and CEO Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries (@askimari) has been named one of @BostonMagazine's 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2024!
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We kicked off our #CivicEngagementWeek with Black Women leading. Today, we close out the conversation with our new At-large City Councilor @Santana4Boston (9 AM)and we’ll kick off the #MLKWeekend with @askimari of @EmbraceBOS (9:30 AM).
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“Thank you for being my family for 45 years. I hope it’s an example, especially to the young people, that you can do this if you have a heart, sole and mind of service,” @Northeastern’s Charlotte M. Nelson says.
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Honoring @Northeastern’s Charlotte M. Nelson for her 45 years of service, @NU_CAMD student Jaela Eaton and @NUSL’s James R. Hackney reflect on her achievements.
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Fun chat with @askimari about ways to EMBRACE MLK Day in Boston. You can check out the Embrace Monument, free admission at the MFA and Franklin Park Zoo tomorrow and tonight we’ll be dancing at the Embrace Sneaker Affair! 👟💃🏻 #wbz
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👟 @EmbraceBOS will be holding the ‘MLK Embrace Honors: Friends and Family Sneaker Affair’ event during MLK weekend in January 2024. President and CEO of the organization, @askimari, tells us all about the event. trib.al/PwLjVIW
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5 Dec 2023
🎥 my convo with him here: nbcboston.com/entertainment/…
Our Imari Paris Jeffries joined @KwaniALunis on @NBC10Boston's @TheHubToday to talk all things sneakers, Glenn Jones' six-part series exploring sneaker culture in Greater Boston, and Embrace Boston's upcoming 2024 MLK Embrace Honors: Friends & Family Sneaker Affair in January.
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Executive Director and 5-year Army Veteran Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries (@askimari) was honored with the William Joiner Award for Excellence by @UMassBoston during their A Celebration of Service: Acknowledging our Veteran Community event.
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Laura Mendel from @JArtsBoston, @askimari from @EmbraceBOS, and Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon from @TheSeacoastRep explored the work of prominent arts activists and shared tools for fighting hate and antisemitism in our communities.
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Honored to be named a 2023 @BosBizJournal Movement Maker. I am grateful for the team alongside me at @EmbraceBOS & look forward to continuing our commitment to racial equity & justice. Congratulations to all honorees, friends, & EB partners also being illuminated.
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.@askimari of @EmbraceBOS is live now with @BosPublicRadio. Tune in at 89.7 or live stream on Youtube for more impactful guests at this year’s @NAACP convention. @GBHNews
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Celebrating our community gems. #Boston #Roxbury #unity #parade #community #gems
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On October 10th, explore the work of prominent arts activists Laura Mendel from @JArtsBoston, @askimari from @EmbraceBOS, and Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon from @TheSeacoastRep at #ADLGoodFight! Get your tickets here: adl.org/goodfight2023
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Embrace Boston's President and CEO, Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries (@askimari), reflects on the start of the academic year and the 'air of possibility' in the city. Read more on Boston.com below. boston.com/community/comment…

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