and political dynamics in boston i went to some of boston s historically and traditionally black neighborhoods. let s take a look. in the race for boston mayor, public education, affordable housing, and public safety have become key issues. but in many ways this race is all about race. for the first time, a woman of color will lead the city. annissa essaibi george who is palestinian american, who has positioned herself as a moderate after rejecting calls to defund the police. or michelle wu, born in chicago to parents from immigrated from taiwan. her plan for boston s green new deal has mader a favorite of progressives like presley and warren. boston has non-whites that are a majority with the population that s 25% black, yet black people here say they are consistently ignored and left behind. the poverty rate for people of color here is 15% higher than for non-black people. for non-immigrant bostonians,