Update... here is the photo. I guess people b!tch about it..... but do nothing... LOL
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(Why do the white people put up with this crap?? Forget it......I know.)
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https://www.foxnews.com/media/boston-mayor-sends-holiday-party-invite-meant-electeds-color-dividing-city-councilors
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Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors
One outgoing councilmember said the move was 'unfortunate and divisive'
Boston's Democratic mayor has come under fire after she sent out invitations for a holiday party intended only for minority city councilors.
Michelle Wu, the city's first Asian American mayor, recently had her aide, Denise DosSantos, send out an email for the event.
"Honorable
members: On behalf of Mayor Michelle Wu, I cordially invite you and a
guest to the Electeds of Color Holiday Party," the email said, according
to the Boston Herald.
The city leader quickly drew criticism after it became apparent the
email was sent to all city councilors, seven of whom are White. The
invitation was meant only for the city's six councilors "of color."
Fifteen minutes after the email was sent out, DosSantos apologized
and clarified that the invitation was only meant for minority city
councilors. However, she did not apologize for planning a party that
excluded White city leaders.
"I wanted to apologize for my
previous email regarding a Holiday Party for tomorrow," DosSantos wrote.
"I did send that to everyone by accident and I apologize if my email
may have offended or came across as so. Sorry for any confusion this may
have caused."
The revelation about the holiday party quickly received responses from Boston's city council.
Outgoing City Councilor Frank Baker, a White man, called the mayor's exclusion of certain members "unfortunate and divisive," according to the Boston Herald.
Citing
recent tensions on the City Council, Baker did not speculate about the
reasoning behind the mayor's decision to host the party but said he did
not think it was a "good move."
"I find it unfortunate that with the temperature the way it is, that we would further division," he added.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to the media after riding the MBTA on Aug. 22, 2022. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)
Baker said he was not personally insulted by the decision.
"I
don't really get offended too easily," he said. "To offend me, you're
going to have to do much more than not invite me to a party."
Black
City Councilor Brian Worrell held a different opinion and defended the
invitation, suggesting the holiday party was merely a way to represent
"all kinds of special groups" in the Boston government.
"We
make space and spaces for all kinds of specific groups in the city and
city government. This is no different, and the Elected Officials of
Color has been around for more than a decade," Worrell said in a
statement.
He also stressed that DosSantos had "no ill will" when sending the email.
Five-term
Boston city councilor Michael McCormack said the party was not typical
of the mayor's office and said former city leaders would have invited
the entire chamber.
"The problem is that Boston and race,
unfortunately, are synonymous," McCormack said. "I'm just hoping it was a
mistake. It's not something that anyone in the mayor's office should be
proud of."
On Wednesday, Wu spokesperson Ricardo Patron said that
the Electeds of Color group had asked the mayor to host the annual
party. He stressed the event was just one of several happening
throughout the season.
Wu is planning a holiday party for all cabinet members, city councilors and the legislature next week.
The Boston Mayor's Office did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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