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Healey, Driscoll join Black Empowerment Council event at State House; council issues citations to local leaders
Summary
Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined the Governor's Black Empowerment Council at a Black History Month celebration at the Massachusetts State House, where council leaders highlighted priorities on economic advancement, health and education and presented citations to several community leaders and public servants.
Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined members of the Governor's Black Empowerment Council at a Black History Month celebration at the Massachusetts State House, where council leaders outlined priorities for narrowing racial disparities and presented citations to community leaders and public servants.
The event, organized by the Governor's Black Empowerment Council and hosted in the State House rotunda, featured musical performances, an invocation and remarks from council leaders and the governor. Tony Richards Jr., vice chair of the Governor's Black Empowerment Council, told attendees that “the council is made up of more than 30 black leaders from across the state,” and said the council’s initial priority areas are “economic advancement, health and well-being, and education.”
The gathering…
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