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Do you want to see firsthand how the Black struggle for political power gets erased from the narrative of this city? Somehow @Danny__McDonald managed to omit the recent historic candidacy of @titojackson #bospoli 1/4
@wutrain @andreaforboston https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/14/metro/city-councilor-mayor-boston-its-typically-an-uphill-climb-challengers/?event=event25
@wutrain @andreaforboston https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/14/metro/city-councilor-mayor-boston-its-typically-an-uphill-climb-challengers/?event=event25
...even though the inclusion of @titojackson’s story would have (1) supported McDonald’s main argument; (2) highlighted the historic candidacy of the 2nd Black politician to advance to the finals; (3) made this piece more modern & relevant. #bospoli 2/4 https://www3.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/08/26/tito-jackson-sum-total-those-who-love-him/H1Dcrcch4FSK6asjFqBSwN/story.html?arc404=true
My research into the abolition of the elected school committee discovered the same thing. The incredible legacy of John O'Bryant & Jean McGuire has been all but erased; you may get a building named after you but literally no one will tell Bostonians why #bospoli 3/4
I'm calling on the #bospoli writers to do better covering the mayoral election this time. Stop erasing the Black struggle for political power in this city & perpetuating the false narrative that incumbents can't be toppled (hi @AyannaPressley & @NikaElugardo!) 4/4
