Boston’s MLK and Coretta Scott King Monument, Explained: Why Hank Willis Thomas’s Sculpture Has Proven So Polarizing

Artist Hank Willis Thomas unveiled his long-awaited Boston monument to the married civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King on Friday. The sculpture’s inauguration should have been a moment for celebration. Instead, the artwork quickly became a meme.Users on Twitter and other social media platforms soon mocked the work, alleging that it had unintended, lewd connotations. As posts poking fun at the piece went viral, some rose to its defense, pointing out the work&