On the recordApril 7, 2021
I stand on many shoulders as the first -- the first black mayor and the first woman mayor, and I wanted to pay homage to those who have come before me.
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Kim Janey
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msnbc.comKim Janey: “I stand on many shoulders as the first -- the first black mayor and the first woman mayor, and I wanted to pay homage to…”
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Kim Janey emphasizes the significance of her position as the first black and first woman mayor of Boston and pays tribute to her predecessors.
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