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.comI 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.
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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