Ayanna Pressley, the first Black woman elected to the Boston City Council, upset 10 term incumbent Mike Capuano in Massachusetts’ 7th congressional district primaries on Tuesday. Pressley could become the first Black woman to represent Massachusetts in the House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
Pressley and Congressman Capuano, both Democrats, campaigned in the minority majority 7th congressional district where voters are overwhelmingly white, but the population is majority minorities.
Pressley, 44, appealed to Black women voters in the district who came out in record numbers on Tuesday night. 56 percent of voters in the 7th congressional district in Massachusetts are women.
The political climate changed drastically since Donald Trump was elected president in 2016. Globalist George Soros is pouring millions into local Democratic primaries in an effort to send more women and minorities to Congress.
Black women have been the key vote in many Democratic primaries and general elections.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez upset incumbent Democrat Joe Crowley in New York’s 14th congressional district primary on June 26. Ocasio-Cortez backed Pressley in Tuesday’s primaries.
Capuano, 66, knew he had a fight on his hands going into Tuesday’s primaries.
“Look, I cannot be a woman of color,” he told WBUR prior to the primary election. “And if that’s what people care about, that’s fine. I accept that, I understand that. I just don’t think there are that many people who will vote for me because I’m a white male or vote against me because I’m a white male.”
nope….not getting into this political mess…not today…..yall have at it…I will catch yall next post…—>
When I heard it this morning I thought “the white racists in BN must be up in arms!!” This is one of the most racist cities in the northeast. I hate going there and when I do I am on guard all the damn time. My white friends don’t get it but they will never know what it means to be black in America. I wish this woman all the best and I hope she wins come November!!
The tides are turning….and I’m here for it!
They’re probably looking for something to burn as we speak.
Like them old smelly azz Nike socks and shoes they been burning? SMH….
2018 is the Year of the Woman on the Ballot.
I cringe when I hear a Boston accent, even if it’s in a movie. They’re the worst.
Yup. You know how they do.
Congratulations to her cause that’s no small feat up there! Been a rough couple of days for racists and self-hating black folks – stay mad!!
We hold so much power. We just have to continue to use it and assist our neighbors with getting to the polls.
What do you mean could, she will be the next congresswomen, she doesn’t have a republican challenger.
I thought it was only ME!! I swear to gawd they truly are the effing worst!!! If I have to travel to the local office there I cringe!!
My cousin moved to Boston to get her Masters…she stayed two years and dipped…she said the men and women were rude as hell and super racist…
You rock, Ayanna! Now go forward and do good things for our country. Please put the people first and not the party.
Yes, we do and yes we must!
I am so here for it!
I am in neighboring CT and it’s pretty chill here. I cross over to Springfield, still cool, drive a couple hours up to Boston and it’s klansville!! You can feel the hate in the stares, like “what the f are you doing here?”
She did this in Massachusetts of all places.
Actions speak louder …
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Thank you Sandy for posting! Yes, it was magical here last night, and I proudly state that I rocked my vote for her. I hope she doesn’t change too much more from where she stands, as she has grown from the new kid on the block in a city where old namesand money still rules; but I digress, before I run off on a tangent…
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Not one of. Boston was voted THE most racist city in AmeriKKKa. More than once too I think
Ahhhhhh, bish!!! When them tables turn. Will the oppressors become the newly oppressed? How many lives have you Colonizers ruined? The day is coming and we aren’t taking your bullshat anymore. You have enacted laws to ruin us as a people, but we are still here and we are still standing strong.
We need more young black people to come forward and take the seats of every older yt person in the Senate and in Congress. We got this….we can do this. Please push any level headed and conscious young person you know to go after these seats.
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They’re still trying to figure out how to throw dirt on her and hope for some magical written in win in November
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Thanks sis!! I was going to say this because from my experience it IS but I did not know if anyone would believe me!! When I say I hate that place I am not kidding!! I am heated right now even typing this.
It was just ridiculous on news still as of 9:30; like it wasn’t possible ?????
My dad has a cousin who left Alabama in the mid 60s and moved to Boston. My dad followed and left in 90 days.
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My cousin is trying so hard to get me there, I’ve been the past two weeks and I will say it’s totally different and I enjoyed it.
First paragraph
“Google the phrase “Most racist city,” and Boston pops up more than any other place, time and time again.”
Charlotte on the list too. Im in Raleigh but I dont totally disagree with Charlotte either
https://apps.bostonglobe.com/spotlight/boston-racism-image-reality/series/image/
So what’s that suppose to mean that because she is a minority she’s “privileged”….The vote went to the individual who they thought fit the job description best….She may have worked harder then someone who just thought they had it in the bag….
A very insightful post.
There you go, clear as day in black and white!! Unwelcoming is the perfect description, you feel the hate swirling around you and if you look accomplished and successful, it is even worse!!
If your not Caucasian and loaded it’s hard to make it in Massachusetts…The south have more opportunities for minority’s to own land and businesses
I totally believe it. Never been or wanted to go after my dad told us about his 90 days there in 1966 lol. He went home. Signed up for a Job Corps scholarship to Texas for Texas Instruments, got it, and ended up after Job Corps working for IBM lol
VERY white elitist Boston. INDEED!
Valid point…She is pretty but that hair hat she has on is definitely not natural.
No, it’s very much who you know, and keeping up apppearences
I WAS JUST SAYING THIS….Every elder should have a mentee ready to step in…
They taught red necks how to be red necks.
Yes, and many blacks And their kids will drown. Black Liberalism does not work and will never work
Black liberalism
Socialism over capitalism i.e. black entrepreneurialship. New familial structure in place of the two parent nuclear family. Horrible black ghetto public education. Homosexuality casual sex
Please fill in the blanks
aww I love their accents. The Departed was heaven for me.
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natural where? that’s a wig.
Wonderful!
How are we still at “first black”?
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This surprises me too sometimes…
Black women have been the key vote in many Democratic primaries and general elections.
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Very true….
WOMEN PERIOD WHETHER ITS FOR DEMS OR REPUBS CAN BE THE DECIDING VOTE IF WE USE OUR POWER WHICH IS WHY AGENT ORANGE BETTER BE CAREFUL ABOUT PUSHING THE ROE VS. WADE ISSUE W/HIS CURRENT SUPREME COURT NOMINATION………..JENNY JONES!!!!
The Departed was good, so was The Town. Boston is full of some hateful people though.
oh yawn.
“Please push any level headed and conscious young person you know to go after these seats.”
Well, that would exclude you.
Boston is racist… Facts not all because Blacks are there but you know your the minority
Is she smart and fair or angry and dumb? We already have enough race baiting hypocrites in Congress. They’re not doing anything positive. The only real help the black community has gotten are the jobs from the low unemployment rate lately. Otherwise, nothing happened during Obama’s reign except a slide backwards.
Very true…
FINALLY!!!!! a person who makes sense!!! You are so RIGHT!!!
Ditto…..
Black folks have this attitude (generally speaking) to get in power and then get whitey! OK!! Look at Africa and every black and brown country without white leadership (the good parts of leadership) and tell me would you honestly want to live in ay of those countries! NOPE!
YES!!!! I agree with you!!! liberalism NEVER worked for us because you can’t be liberal and Christian. Liberalism has no boundaries, no morals etc. anything goes just look at our community when we try to follow white folks! We keep forgetting white folks are going to take care of themselves. They always have a fail-safe! We don’t!!!
We sure do!!!