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Mayor Wu defends hosting "Electeds of Color" holiday party in Boston

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending a party she hosted for an affinity group called "Electeds of Color".

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Developments in this update

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  1. Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Newest

    Mayor Wu defends hosting "Electeds of Color" holiday party in Boston

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Boston's progressive Mayor Michelle Wu faced criticism after her office sent out an invitation for a holiday party that excluded White city councilors.

  2. PJ Media

  3. Washington Examiner

    Boston City Hall mistakenly sends out 'electeds of color' party invitations to entire council (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Boston City Hall official accidentally sent out invitations to an exclusive race-based holiday party, intended only for "electeds of color," to the entire City Council on Tuesday,

  4. NBC News

    Boston mayor defends hosting “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” after email controversy (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    After a party invitation for elected officials of color was accidentally sent to the entire Boston City Council, Mayor Michelle Wu spoke to the media about carving out spaces for communities of color.

  5. New York Post

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends ‘electeds of color’ holiday party after invitation backlash: ‘Honest mistake’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The city of Boston’s mayor defended holding a holiday party for “electeds of color” only, hours before hosting the gathering inside the city’s official reception hall.

  6. Newsweek

    Boston mayor's "Electeds of Color" event sparks backlash after email error (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    An annual event for members of Boston City Council who are people of color caused a backlash when white councilors were uninvited.

  7. RedState

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    Boston Mayor Defends Party for 'Electeds of Color' Only (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Boston's mayor on Wednesday defended a party her office hosted for "electeds of color," after she faced backlash when an invite to the party was mistakenly sent to white members of the city council.

  9. Blaze Media

    Boston Mayor Wu shows up to 'Electeds of Color' holiday party for non-whites in city-owned building, backs segregated shindig (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu showed up Wednesday to the controversial "Electeds of Color" holiday party for non-white officials in a city-owned building and defended the segregated festivities."I can understand someone might be confused or worried if certain people weren’t being invited at all or were b…

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Slammed for Christmas Party Invite for City’s ‘Electeds of Color’ (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "The white councilors were not supposed to receive an invite."

  11. The Daily Caller

    Boston Mayor Wants To Host Party For ‘Elected Of Color’ (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Boston Mayor’s office accidentally sent all Boston city councilors an email inviting them to a holiday party meant exclusively for “electeds of color.”

  12. Fox News

    Boston mayor defends excluding White people from holiday party (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended holding a holiday party that excluded White elected officials in city government and rescinding invitations to some.

  13. Blaze Media

    'Electeds of Color': Boston mayor's office mistakenly sends invitations for non-white holiday party to entire city council (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The office of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu mistakenly sent holiday party invitations — meant only for city council "Electeds of Color" — to the entire city council, prompting a white city council member to call the move "divisive."What are the details?Denise DosSatnos — director of city council relati..

  14. The Boston Globe

    What to know about Mayor Wu’s ‘Electeds of Color’ holiday party and why it’s gone viral (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Mayor Michelle Wu said it was “just an honest mistake” when an email went out from her office Tuesday to the full Boston City Council inviting them to an annual “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” at the Parkman House.

  15. The Daily Caller

    Dem Mayor’s Office Does Damage Control After Sending Holiday Party Invitation For ‘Electeds Of Color’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston is under fire over an invitation to a holiday party for elected officials that excluded white people.

  16. Breitbart News

    Boston Mayor Excludes White Council Members from 'Electeds of Color' Party (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Boston, Massachusetts, Mayor Michelle Wu (D) is defending her party that excluded white city council members after receiving backlash.

  17. CBS News

    Mayor Wu defends hosting "Electeds of Color" holiday party in Boston (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending a party she hosted for an affinity group called "Electeds of Color".

  18. Black Enterprise

    Boston Mayor's 'Elected of Color' Holiday Party Draws Criticism From City Officials (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published

    Black Enterprise's feed description

    She said what she said! Some elected officials from Boston think the mayor's Elected of Color holiday party sends the wrong message.

  19. Fox News

    Boston Mayor takes heat for 'electeds of color' holiday party: 'George Wallace would approve' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was heavily criticized for hosting a minorities-only holiday party and then disinviting White officials who were accidentally invited.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends 'Electeds of Color' holiday party after sending email blast (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended her decision to host a holiday party for elected officials of color after accidentally sending invitations to all members of the city council via email.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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