Joy, Power and Prosperity are calling

This Juneteenth, Embrace Boston invites you to a celebration of Black brilliance, creativity, and community to match the significance of this national recognition of the abolition of slavery in America.

We invite you to check out the full line-up at our event page here for Embrace Ideas Festival on June 18–20, 2025. This year’s theme —Joy, Power and Prosperity— centers Black innovation, artistic expression, and legacy-building.

Announcing Our Embrace Honors Juneteenth Honorees

Embrace Honors Juneteenth

Wednesday, June 18

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Massachusetts College Of Art & Design

Design and Media Arts Center Atrium

621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115

Join us as we honor five remarkable couples who serve as living monuments to the Kings’ legacy in social justice. This special evening will feature a gospel concert, art, curated bites & sips, and a short speaking program. Come dressed in all-white attire as we celebrate in the spirit of cultural history and kick off the summer and Juneteenth in style.

2025 Juneteenth Honorees:

• Tony Sr. & Juanita Richards
   
• Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. and Phyllis D. Ellison-Feaster
   
• Reverend Dr. Ray & Reverend Gloria White-Hammond, M.D
   
• Carol & Bernard Fulp
   
• Barbara & Amos Hostetter

A Beautiful Resistance with Morgan DeBaun & Jeneé Osterheldt 

Friday, June 20

11:35 am - 12:30 pm

Massachusetts College Of Art & Design

Design and Media Arts Center Atrium

621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
 

We’re honored to welcome Morgan DeBaun, founder and CEO of Blavity and author of Rewrite Your Rules, for a powerful A Beautiful Resistance fireside chat with Jeneé Osterheldt, Deputy Managing Editor for Culture, Talent, and Development at The Boston Globe, on Black entrepreneurship, media, and movement-building.

From dynamic panels to unforgettable performances and curated food experiences, this festival is your space to reflect, recharge, and revel in culture.

Be among the first to reserve your spot to Embrace Honors Juneteenth and the Embrace Ideas Festival Conference Day programming. 

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