A history of Black candidates running to be Bostonâs mayor
By Meghan E. Irons Globe Staff,Updated April 5, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Mel King marched in the Columbus Day parade in 1983 during his mayoral campaign in which he lost to Kevin White.joe dennehy
She said she was a âblipâ in Black Bostonâs mayoral history, barely a reference in the record books.
But Deahdra Butler-Henderson, then a single mother from Jamaica Plain, took one small step in a long march through history for Black representation in City Hall when she began her impossible campaign for mayor in 1975.
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In mayorâs race, Pressleyâs endorsement packs the most power
But will the congresswoman choose a favorite?
By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,Updated January 16, 2021, 3:18 p.m.
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Representative Ayanna Pressley spoke at the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28 in Washington.Pool/Getty
As the two city councilors running for mayor of Boston announce endorsements to show their strength and try to stave off further challengers,
one politicianâs endorsement stands out as a singular, elusive prize: US Representative Ayanna Pressleyâs.
The Seventh District congresswoman
was a Boston city councilor until a little over two years ago, when she upset 10-term incumbent congressman Michael Capuano to become one of the most recognizable faces in the 116th Congress and a unifying leader in Bostonâs Black community.