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Examine a racially complicated American city as it confronts both its past and future. Boston’s acting mayor, a black woman once bussed as a child to hostile neighborhoods, breaks 200 years of white male mayors and ushers in the historic 2021 mayoral race.

Listen to various Bostonians discuss fond memories of Mel King.
Kim Janey discusses the impact of the Boston 2021 election for herself and the Black community.
An examination of a racially complex American city as it confronts its past and future.
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An examination of a racially complex American city as it confronts its past and future.
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Discussion about race and ethnicity as it relates to the 2021 mayoral race.
Hear about Boston's first Souls to the Polls and Michelle Wu's commitment to racial justice.
Various experts discuss some of the history of African Americans in Boston.
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