Each of these memorials, in its own way, would significantly shift the look and feel of Boston Common and would cap the long debate over how to best honor the Kings’ legacy in the city where they met.
Read the story behind all the proposals.
Winner: “The Embrace” with 36 percent of the vote

Second place: “Boston’s King Memorial” with 30 perecnt of the vote

Third place: “The Ripple Effects” with 14.8 percent of the vote

Fourth place: “Avenue of Peace” with 14.5 percent of the vote

Fifth place: “Empty Pulpit” with 4 percent of the vote
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