MLK statue: After criticism, mom of artist Hank Willis Thomas steps in
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MLK Jr statue in Boston receives mixed reviews
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Hank Willis Thomas and Yinka Shonibare Among Artists Proposing Major MLK Jr. Monument on Boston Common
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Unveiling Hank Willis Thomas's Embrace Memorial in Boston
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Burning Man Art Is On Its Way To The Smithsonian In, 43% OFF
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Opinion: The absurdity of the backlash over the MLK statue
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Deeper Truths: A Conversation with Hank Willis Thomas - Sculpture
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The Real, Essential Backstory of the MLK Statue 'The Embrace
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Burning Man Art Is On Its Way To The Smithsonian In, 43% OFF
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Standing Two Stories Tall, a Hank Willis Thomas Sculpture Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Is Unveiled on Boston Common
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Burning Man Art Is On Its Way To The Smithsonian In, 43% OFF
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A monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King's love - CBS News
The Embrace' Unveiled in Boston
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Deeper Truths: A Conversation with Hank Willis Thomas - Sculpture
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Mixed reviews for Hank Willis Thomas's new Boston memorial honouring Martin Luther King Jr
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In the heart of their hug': Hank Willis Thomas on his 'Embrace' tribute to the Kings - The Boston Globe