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08/29/2026

Salsa is a language. A rhythm. A way of bringing people together. 🇵🇷🔥

At the Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party, Johnny Giraldo of Salsa y Control Dance Company and his crew are bringing that energy to the streets of Downtown Crossing.

Come learn a step, catch the rhythm, and get ready to dance to El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.

Because salsa isn’t meant to be watched from the sidelines. It’s meant to be felt, shared, and danced.

đź“Ť Summer Street Plaza
đź“… Saturday, September 12
⏰ 3–7 PM

We’re getting ready for Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party and we need our neighbors to help us make i...
08/28/2026

We’re getting ready for Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party and we need our neighbors to help us make it happen!

Join the volunteer crew and help bring this celebration to life, from setup and registration to keeping the block party moving.

đź“… Saturday, September 12
đź“Ť Summer Street Plaza, Downtown Boston

Come lend a hand, meet your neighbors, and be part of the team behind the celebration! ❤️‍🔥

Sign up to volunteer: https://tinyurl.com/EMCSVolunteer

08/28/2026

“He was a man of the people.”

Embrace President & CEO Imari Paris Jeffries stopped by GBH’s Culture Show and reflected on what made Jaylen Brown different in Boston: he showed up, listened, and built real relationships with the community beyond the basketball court.

That’s why his impact here will last.

08/25/2026

World Cups and Tall Ships can bring people downtown. But they can’t be the only reason Boston comes alive.

Imari Paris Jeffries argues that sustaining that energy means rethinking some of the restrictions that have made the city feel a little too stuffy.

More flexibility. More gathering. More Boston.

"A democracy that has to answer to all of its people, not just the ones already inside the tent, is the strongest one we...
08/19/2026

"A democracy that has to answer to all of its people, not just the ones already inside the tent, is the strongest one we can build."

Danielle Allen, Ph.D., explains how bringing all-party primaries to Massachusetts (by voting Yes on Ballot Question 3) makes every voter's voice heard in our elections.

Read more in The Fine Print.

08/08/2026

Growing up in many Caribbean households, the dream was often clear: become a doctor, a lawyer, or choose another "safe" profession.

For Rixy, there was just one problem.

She couldn't stop drawing.

In this clip from Good Trouble, Rixy reflects on growing up between expectation and passion, doodling through class, getting in trouble for making art, and eventually realizing that the thing she'd loved since childhood wasn't a distraction. It was her calling.

Sometimes the thing you've always done is the thing you're meant to become.

Watch the full conversation on the Good Trouble YouTube channel.

08/07/2026

Conservative lawmakers say they're targeting birthright citizenship in U.S. territories like Puerto Rico to get rid of birth tourism. But if you look deeper, there are big legal and constitutional implications at play.

Here are a few things to know.

08/06/2026

"People Love Art. They Just Don't Always Respect Artists."

Everyone celebrates creativity until it's time to pay for it.

In this clip from Good Trouble, artist Rixy talks about the reality behind a creative career: late payments, blurred boundaries, and the assumption that making art isn't "real work."

The truth is that artists don't just create culture. They build community, preserve history, and shape how we see the world. Yet too often, they're expected to do it without the respect or compensation their work deserves.

Watch the full conversation on the Good Trouble YouTube channel.

"When we teach people American history, we teach them this very adult, white story, but we don't teach them about the yo...
08/05/2026

"When we teach people American history, we teach them this very adult, white story, but we don't teach them about the young story of America."

Mikayla Harden, Assistant Program Director for Historic New England’s Stopping Stones project, explains why teaching the next generation about America's history of slavery is just as important as memorializing it.

Read more of our talk with her in The Fine Print.

"Boston’s future should be built on a more honest understanding of Boston’s past."Amid attacks from the current administ...
07/29/2026

"Boston’s future should be built on a more honest understanding of Boston’s past."

Amid attacks from the current administration and lawmakers to revise and sanitize American history, maintaining public memory is more important than ever. Embrace's Jenny LaFleur and Ed Gaskin, Executive Director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, explain how Boston can lead the way in this week's issue of The Fine Print.

Check it out on our website.

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