"Embrace Honors" Celebrates Boston's AAPI Trailblazers

About this episode

The episode discusses the 'Embrace Honors' event in Boston, highlighting AAPI trailblazers and their contributions to the community.

When you make your way to Boston and stop by the 1965 Freedom Plaza, near the Embrace statue, you'll find dozens of names etched in the tiles. Those names honor icons in Boston's history who may not be as well known, including Harry Hom Dow. He was known for breaking barriers in the legal world and through his civic life, and it was because of that work that Embrace Boston and Everyone250 chose to name this year's "Embrace Honors" after him. Nichole talks with one of the honorees, Suzanne Lee, President Emeritus of the Chinese Progressive Association, along with Embrace Boston's President and CEO, Imari Paris Jeffries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nichole

Guests: Suzanne Lee, Imari Paris Jeffries

Topics covered

• AAPI trailblazers
• Boston history
• civic engagement
• legal barriers
• community honors

Keywords

• AAPI
• Boston
• Embrace Honors
• Harry Hom Dow
• Suzanne Lee
• Imari Paris Jeffries
• community
• civic life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chinese Progressive Association, Embrace Boston

Books & works: Embrace statue

Places: Boston, 1965 Freedom Plaza

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