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"Boston is a majority-minority city," said Sean Daughtry, the interim vice chairperson of Boston's Urban Progressives. "But that is generally not reflected in the polls. We don't see a grooming process for young people involved in politics."
"We are looking to be part of a conversation among many candidates," said Urban Progressives Chairman Jermaine Myrie. "We are not at this time supporting any particular group or individual but are looking to support a variety of candidates.""We are young professionals with a lot of multiple degrees," said Lisa Cook, co-founder and board member of Boston's Urban Progressives. "There is not an awareness of who we are from the old guard of Boston. I think there is a lack of a mentoring process."See the full content of this document
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New Political Action Committee Planned
Decked out in suits, sharp slacks and elegant skirts, over 150 young black professionals munched on hors d'oeuvres or hobnobbed amiably as they awaited speeches by board members of the new political group that had...
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