Asian American Women Rising in the Massachusetts House and City Halls
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is a shining example of the unprecedented rise of Asian American women in Massachusetts politics. But she’s one of several women who have recently risen to power in the state. Wu made history in November of last year, when the former Boston City Council president became the first Asian American, woman, and person of color, to be elected mayor of Boston — a city where Asian Americans make up about 10 percent of the city’s residents. […]