Boston turns historic page with 1st Black, 1st female mayor
Former Boston City Council President Kim Janey, 55, speaks after being sworn in as Boston's new mayor at City Hall, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Boston. She was the City Council president and will serve as acting mayor until a mayoral election in the fall. She also pledged to work to ensure that police in the city serve all residents fairly. Pressley described Janey as โa proud fourth-generation daughter of Roxbury," the heart of the cityโs Black community. Her father was one of only eight Black students to graduate from the cityโs prestigious Boston Latin School in 1964.