Conversation with Ayanna Pressley
By Talia Whyte
City Councilor At-Large Ayanna Pressley was honored March 30 at the “Get Konnected” event at the W Boston Hotel for becoming the first woman of color to gain such a seat at Government Center. Pressley’s life story of triumph helped her win victory last November. Originally from Chicago, Pressley came to Boston to attend Boston University. However, she had to make the sacrifice of dropping out of school to support her mother after she lost her job.
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