On the eve of the annual meeting of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), President and CEO Segun ldowu spent the afternoon at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. A lot of her work for the past five years was “making sure Black businesses got our fair share of city contracts,” says ldowu referring to the first person of color and first women elected in the city’s 400 year history. “But she had folks on the other side of the 5th floor of City Hall that weren’t following through,” he says, adding, “now that she is in the mayor’s seat, we are very optimistic that she will leverage that power for the benefit of folks who have not been included.”

To read more, click here.