Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination as Secretary of Labor for the Biden administration marks a new mayoral race for Boston — one that could quickly become historic. The dawn of a new era in Boston government marks an opportunity to reflect on the city’s largely white history, and the power and influence a Boston mayor uniquely possesses.
Wilcox County High School students attended the first integrated prom since 1971. For more than 40 years, residents in the town would raise money to hold a private prom … and only invite white residents....
