Beantown e-bungle exposed an “unfortunate and divisive” climate at City Hall after an e-invitation for the “Colored Electors Holiday Party” was sent to all councillors, including white ones.
“Democrats never change, do they?”
On Wednesday at the Parkman House in Boston, Mass., “honorable members” of the City Council were invited to attend an intimate evening that considered personal pronouns, possible dietary restrictions and a good helping of racial discrimination from holidays That's according to an email distributed on behalf of Mayor Michelle Wu (D) sent “to everyone by accident.”
After the Boston Herald had reported to the discriminatory invitation sent by City Relations Director Denise DosSantos with the subject heading “Elected of Color Holiday Party Tomorrow,” TikTok's Libs shared a screenshot of the offensive correspondence.
His caption read: “…Boston mayor invited only 'elected people of color' to holiday party. Email mistakenly sent to all aldermen, including white ones. A white councilor he called it 'divisive'. The party is still scheduled and only black aldermen are invited.”
.@MayorWu, Boston's mayor invited only “chosen people of color” to a holiday party. The email was mistakenly sent to all councillors, including white ones. One white counselor called it “divisive.”
The party is still scheduled and only black… pic.twitter.com/1CJL8aKsQY
— Libs from TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 13, 2023
According to the Herald, 15 minutes after the email was sent, a follow-up from DosSantos containing an apology for the blatant racism highlighted by the secular seasonal shindig was hastily distributed.
“I wanted to apologize for my earlier email about a party for tomorrow,” the director wrote. “I sent this to everyone by accident, and I apologize if my email may have offended or appeared to. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused.”
Unclear about the segregated party's reasoning, outgoing City Councilman Frank Baker (D) told the newspaper, “I'm really not offended too easily. To offend me, you're going to have to do a lot more than not invite- me at a party,” although he called the planned meeting “unfortunate and divisive.”
“I think it's unfortunate that with the temperature as it is, we're favoring that division,” he added.
Meanwhile, other members, among those included in the festivities, endorsed the wistful merriment, discounting suggestions of ill will.
Councilman Brian Worrell (D) told the Herald: “We make spaces and spaces for all kinds of specific groups in the city and in city government. This is no different, and the Elected Official of Color has been for over a decade.”
Likewise, Councilwoman Tania Fernandes Anderson (D), noted as the first practicing Muslim elected to her position, responded to DosSantos' apology letter: “Your email should not offend anyone and there is absolutely no no confusion. Just as there are groups that come together based on shared interests or cultural background, it is completely natural for elected officials of color to come together for a holiday celebration.”
“Many groups celebrate and gather in various ways, and it's not about excluding anyone. Instead, it's about creating spaces for like-minded people to connect and support each other,” he added while praising the holiday celebration.
Addressing concerns about the party, Wu's spokesman Ricardo Patrón told the Herald that it was just one of several events that had been held throughout the month and that the mayor had been asked to host the annual party of the Electes de Color group. He also told the paper that a party open to all cabinet members, councilors and the Boston state delegation was scheduled for the following week at the State House.
Social media was unwilling to gloss over the implications, with some suggesting that if a private company had done the same “they'd be sued six ways by Sunday”.
Good Christ @MayorWu. If a company extended an invitation to employees like this, they would be sued six ways by Sunday. Why is this okay in the public sector?
— Ditch Mitch For America (@ditchmitch4us) December 13, 2023
Imagine that the mayor of a large American city organizes an event where colleagues are excluded solely because of their race. The South before the war? No. Michelle Wu's Boston in 2023.
— Edward Coyle (@SirEdwardCoyle) December 13, 2023
How much racism against white people has to take place before he is convicted and heads roll?
— Fed Up Kentuckian (@FedUpKentuckian) December 13, 2023
You have the government you deserve and you deserve to do it right and hard.
— MAGA Jones (@MAGAJones4) December 13, 2023
This is truly outrageous: it is discriminatory and morally offensive.
Isn't that illegal?
Imagine if a politician threw a whites-only holiday party.
Democratic politicians like Wu are responsible for racial tensions in America.
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) December 13, 2023
Democrats never change, do they? pic.twitter.com/12ODtrehab
— Joseph Jones (@JoeGayHistorian) December 13, 2023
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