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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 5775585" data-attributes="member: 48469">[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.foxnews.com/media/boston-mayor-sends-holiday-party-invite-meant-electeds-color-dividing-city-councilors[/URL]“Michelle Wu, the city&#039;s first Asian American mayor, recently had her aide, Denise DosSantos, send out an email for the event.&quot;Honorable members: On behalf of Mayor Michelle Wu, I cordially invite you and a guest to the Electeds of Color Holiday Party,&quot; the email said, according to the <a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/12/boston-city-hall-roiled-by-email-party-invitation-for-electeds-of-color-sent-to-all/" target="_blank">Boston Herald</a>.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&#039;s six councilors &quot;of color.&quot;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.”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 5775585, member: 48469"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.foxnews.com/media/boston-mayor-sends-holiday-party-invite-meant-electeds-color-dividing-city-councilors[/URL] “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 [URL='https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/12/boston-city-hall-roiled-by-email-party-invitation-for-electeds-of-color-sent-to-all/']Boston Herald[/URL]. 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.” [/QUOTE]

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