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From YouTube: Legacy Business Announcement
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Mayor Michelle Wu will be joined by Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Segun Idowu for a press conference to announce the launch of the Legacy Business Program and provide an update on economic opportunity in Boston.
A
A
Team,
yes
marius
so
should
go
and
eat
will
have
the
privilege
of
serving
as
the
chief
of
economic
opportunity
and
inclusion.
This
is
actually
I
mean
it
doesn't
matter
anymore,
but
this
is
day
288
which
now
you
know,
is
no
longer
a
new,
it's
like,
but
seven
months
and
16
days,
and
the
only
reason
why
I
mentioned
that
exactly
no
no
one's
counting,
but
the
reason
I
mention
that
is
because
this
is
probably
one
of
the
proudest
moments
of
my
tenure
here
so
far
because
of
what
we're
celebrating
today.
A
A
So
so
I
I
I
just
showed
these
to
say
that
this
this
young
man
has
been
styling
generations
of
people
here
in
boston
for
over
50
years
now,
and
that's
why
we're
happy
to
be
here
today
to
honor
that
investment
in
our
communities,
so
I'm
actually
not
supposed
to
be
giving
a
speech
right
now.
So
alicia
is
staring
at
me
and
telling
me
to
stop
talking,
but
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
some
of
the
folks
who
are
here
in
the
room,
mr
allen's
family.
A
If
you're
here
wave
your
hands
there,
we
go
very
happy
that
you're
joining
us
today.
There
are
members
of
the
city
hall
team,
which
I
know
will
be
acknowledged
throughout
the
duration
of
this
speaking
program,
but
we're
very
honored
to
be
here
in
this
space
with
all
of
you
to
honor
your
work
and
your
investment
and
all
that
we've
been
able
to
read.
Because
of
that.
So
really.
A
A
Michelle
wu,
who
is
a
great
friend
and
ally
and
colleague
and
now
boss,
has
been
dreaming
up
this
program
of
the
legacy
business
program
to
support
businesses
who
have
been
contributing
to
our
neighborhoods
for
many
years,
and
so
we're
excited
to
be
able
to
deliver
on
that
vision.
And
so
I'm
going
to
invite
mayor
wu
to
join
now
to
talk
more
about
this
program.
C
C
And
growing
up
shoes
and
the
amazing
colors
of
jacket,
so
I
didn't
see,
I
couldn't
see
the
picture
from
where
the
chief
was
holding
it,
but
I
hope
it
was
something
bright
and
colorful
in
there
look.
We
all
know
that
our
small
businesses
are
much
more
than
just
a
way
to
make
a
living,
and
especially
when
they
are
family-owned
businesses
that
have
been
part
of
the
community
for
decades.
You
are
part
of
everyone's
family
in
some
ways,
and
we
want
to
recognize
your
integral
contributions
and
value
to
the
community.
C
Beyond
just
providing
that
jacket
and
service,
you
really
helped
make
boston
the
city
that
we
are.
You
have
helped
make
dreams
come
true.
I'm
sure
you
have
match
made
some
some
couples
and
families
in
this
community
too,
from
the
events
that
have
been
able
to
look
sharp
at
because
of
you,
and
we
want
to
see
that
legacy
continue
on
to
the
next
generation
and
the
grandchildren's
generation
after
that
as
well.
C
Businesses
that
have
gotten
us
to
this
point
in
our
history.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
all
that
you
have
done
all
that.
You
will
continue
to
do
and
really
grateful
to
turn
it
back
over
to
chief
udu,
oh-
and
I
want
to
thank
representative
miranda,
my
colleague
from
the
state
legislature
for
being
here
as
well
and
for
her
leadership
on
so
many
issues.
Thank
you.
So
much
for
all
you
do.
A
D
Good
afternoon,
everybody
I
was
super
excited
to
to
come
today,
because
one
mr
allen's
is
now
in
the
fifth
suffolk
district
due
to
some
redistricting,
which
is
great.
I
also
found
out
today
that
he's
a
tech
tiger
class
of
ni,
I'm
not
gonna,
say
well
class
67,
actually,
I'm
going
to
say
67
sec
tiger
john
d,
o'brien
98
shout
out
to
anybody
who's
wearing
the
blue
tiger
suit.
But
you
know
I
just
want
to
echo
what
the
mayor
said.
D
D
You
know
to
come,
be
styled
to
bury
their
loved
ones
and
so
you've
been
there
in
the
whole
step
of
their
lives,
and
we
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
you
for
being
a
pillar
in
our
community
and
making
sure
that
not
only
dreams
come
true,
but
as
black
people
we
know
that
we
always
got
to
go
and
style
when
we
come
to
style,
we're
leaving
and
style.
So
just
give
it.
A
D
Folks
are
building
from
the
ground
up
many
times
with
not
much
just
with
the
whole
part
and
hustle
in
their
hearts
to
contribute
to
something
to
their
community
and
just
want
to
say
shout
out
to
the
immigrant
businesses
and
black
and
brown
businesses
that
make
our
city
what
it
is
today
and
I'll
just
pass
it
over
to
the
department.
Thank
you.
E
E
This
program
is
particular
in
is
interesting
in
particular,
because
it's
unique
because
it
pays
tribute
to
25
local
businesses
through
the
participation
of
residents
and
community
stakeholders,
so
I
want
to
give
a
quick
shout
out
to
some
of
our
main
streets
directors,
ed,
gaskin
and
warren,
who
who
have
been
here,
who
actually
provided
feedback
on
the
program
and
supported
the
implementation
of
the
program.
So
thank
you
for
that.
My
team-
that's
here,
I
see
you
around
and
thank
you
for
for
working
on
the
program
as
well
with
us.
E
Just
like
some
quick
points
about
the
program.
It's
going.
It's
launching
today,
but
nominations
actually
start
september.
6Th
and
they'll
be
open
throughout
the
whole
month
until
september
30th,
and
during
this
time
our
team
will
be
out
in
the
community
making
sure
that
everyone
has
the
chance
to
nominate
a
businesses,
a
business
that
they
feel
strongly
about.
That
should
be
represented.
E
When
I
think
about
legacy
business,
the
words,
resilience,
tradition
and
determination
come
to
mind,
and
it's
only
fitting
that
we're
here
at
arlen's
former
formalwear
to
celebrate
that
a
build
a
business
that
has
built
its
reputation
on
staying
up
to
date
with
the
latest
styles
and
fashions.
As
we
can
see.
E
He
started
with
ten
suits
and
he's
come
such
a
long
way,
so
I
would
just
like
to
honor
you
and
just
congratulate
you
on
that,
and
this
is
really
an
example
of
of
how
you
go
from
just
with
an
idea
to
that
now:
building
generational
wealth,
so
he
has
seven
children
and
nine
grandchildren
and
one
on
the
way
right
and
one
on
the
way.
So
this
sure
is
a
as
a
business
that
we
want
to
stay
in
our
community
and
just
honor.
F
F
Thank
you
very
much.
Gail
gail
I
would
like.
Yes,
I
was
working
with
mr
west
and
he's
the
one
that
came
up
with
the
idea
and
said
someone
in
the
community
should
open
up
a
tuxedo
business.
I
was
in
high
school
at
the
time,
told
me
it
wasn't
college
material.
I
had
saved
up
a
thousand
dollars.
I
had
for
my
college
tuition
and
I
bought
ten
tuxedos
five
ensemble
and
black
ensemble
and
five
white
jackets
and
that's
allen's
formula
started
1967..
F
F
This
program
is
needed
throughout
the
city,
because
the
resources
to
start
a
business
is
tremendous
and
for
the
mayor
to
come
up
with
this
program
to
help
small
businesses
is,
is
what
we
need
a
lot
of
us,
we're
just
high
school
graduates
and
a
lot
of
us.
We
do
it
because
we
have
a
skill
that
we
want
to
get
out
and
that's
primarily
it.
I
would
like
to
also
acknowledge
my
wife,
because
without
her
I
would
have
never
been
able
to
achieve
the
things
that
we
have
achieved.
F
Late
nights,
working
late
nights
by
my
side,
late
nights-
and
it
was.
It
was
really
we
laughed
about
it
today,
but
in
actuality,
when
it
was
going
on,
it
was
very.
It
was
very,
very
difficult,
there's
other
people
that
have
helped
us
along
the
way.
I
would
like
to
acknowledge
my
son
jamin,
who
is
a
tremendous
help.
He
gave
up
his
career
and
said
he
wanted
to
join
the
family
business
and
he's
a
great
tennis,
tennis,
instructor
and
I'll,
be
very
I'm
happy
along
along
the
way.
F
There's
been
some
struggles
that
I
would
like
to
point
out.
That
happens.
First
of
all,
when
we
started
the
business
we
didn't
know
where
to
turn
to
to
get
this.
The
goods
and
mr
west
he's
the
one
that
decided
he's
gonna,
go
in
the
tuxedo
shop
and
ask
for
a
magazine
and
to
find
out
where
we
can
get
these
tuxedos
from
so
mentally.
F
We
kept
the
address
on
our
telephone
in
our
head
and
when
we
got
in
the
car
we
wrote
down
the
normals,
you
know,
and
we
came
back
to
the
hall
westgate
hall
as
we
all
started,
and
he
said
alan.
You
can't
call
up,
because
you
have
an
accent.
They
would
know
that
you're
you're,
you're
black
and
and
they
won't
send
you
the
catalog-
and
I
I
can't
call
they
know
all
black
and
they're
not
going
to
send
it
to
me.
F
But
my
wife,
they're
not
gonna,
be
able
to
say
whether
she
what
what
you
know
nationality.
She
is
so
anyway.
Mrs
west
made
the
phone
call
and
we
did
get
the
catalog
and
that's
where
we
get
our
tuxedos
from
also
when
they
have
fashion
shows
the
the
manufacturer
will
have
their
fashion
show
for
the
new
styles
coming
out.
My
wife
and
myself
being
the
only
black
people
in
attendance,
nobody
wants.
Nobody
wants
us
to
sit
at
their
table.
F
F
I
want
you
to
know
that
I'm
sitting
here,
because
I
want
to
know
the
styles
that
you
pick
you're
gonna
pick
because
your
people,
you
know
the
styles
and
the
one
that
you
pick
is
the
one
that
we're
going
to
push
and
we
picked
three
styles.
We
bought
three
styles
and
he
wrote
me
a
letter
and
he
said
in
the
letter
he
said
to
the
history
of
the
company
this.
This
is
the
most
tuxedos
they
ever
sold.
F
F
F
F
E
F
These
are
people
that
has
weathered
the
storm
with
us
and
I
I
can
go
on
and
on
and
on
about
the
people
that
have
sacrificed
when
we
can't
pay
them
to
just
come
in
and
they
help
us
alan.
I
know
you
need
help
and
you
know
they
they
get.
They
get
us
through
and
now
the
city
has
been
instrumental
because
they
gave
us
the
the
sign
the
signage,
because
we
just
didn't
have
the
money
we
just
didn't
have
the
money.
I
I'll
just
give
you
the
story.
I
went
to
the
welfare
office.
F
F
D
B
Thank
you,
ed
gaskin,
executive,
director
of
greater
grove
hall,
main
streets,
and
I'm
gonna
tell
you
the
stuff
that
alan
didn't
tell
you
so
alan
actually
started
and
got
his
merchandising
skills
by
actually
selling
fruit
and
vegetables
on
blue
hill
avenue
in
high
school.
So
that's
why,
by
the
time
he
was
talking
about,
he
was
still
in
high
school.
B
He
already
knew
how
to
put
a
business
like
this
together
and
he
was
he
mentioned-
he's
been
here
for
54
years
and
that's
more
than
a
number,
because
if
you
think
about
it
he
was
here
through
the
60s,
and
so
when
we
had
the
riots
and
the
things
that
were
burned
down,
he
actually
stayed
right.
So
he
didn't,
he
didn't
relocate
to
another
neighborhood,
and
so
during
this
course
of
time
that
he's
been
a
business
here.
He
has
participated
in
the
restore
program
a
couple
times.
B
B
B
B
So
I
just
wanna
say
on
behalf
of
the
greater
grove
hall
community
that
you've
done
a
lot
through
the
years.
Like
you
said,
working
with
the
nation
working
with
louis
farrakhan,
malcolm
x,
don
muhammad
all
these
people
you
have
given
back
to
the
community
in
the
same
way
the
community
has
given
you.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
G
That's
what
makes
the
community
that's
what
makes
us
strong!
That's
what's
going
to
keep
us
around,
so
a
program
like
this
existing
is
powerful
and
we
really
got
to
harness
this
energy
and
move
with
it,
move
with
it.
Let's
keep
it
going.
Let's
keep
mr
allen
story
going.
Just
like
we
should
be
keeping
all
these
other
legacy,
businesses
going.
A
Well,
if
I
knew
there
were
going
to
be
all
these
preachers,
so
now
it's
time
for
my
20
minute
speech,
so
I
I
want
to
acknowledge
some
folks
at
the
top
of
this
as
well.
So
I'm
going
to
go
through
this
list
very
quickly.
First
of
all,
let
me
for
alicia
demarius
midori
chief
jessica,
pierre,
is
here
chief
communications,
hans,
denise
weldon!
A
A
A
A
I
want
to
acknowledge
councilloral
who's,
not
able
to
join
us
here
physically
today,
but
has
been
a
stalwart
champion
of
small
businesses
and
is
working
with
us
to
make
sure
the
information
gets
out,
but
the
council
themselves
will
be
able
to
take
those
nominations
and
determine
of
those
who
to
deliver
to
a
legacy
business
review
committee
that
will
ultimately
decide
on
these
25
businesses
every
single
year
that
we
will
be
able
to
celebrate
and
visit.
So
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
coming
out.
A
Thank
you,
mayor
wu,
for
your
support
and
dedication
to
small
businesses.
Thank
you,
the
whole
family
forever,
for
what
you
are
continuing
to
do,
especially
the
family.
Over
here
who
are
going
to
carry
the
legacy
forward.
It
is
our
job
to
make
sure
that
we
are
standing
with
you
to
help
as
you
move
in
that
that
endeavor
forward.
So
thank
you
all
very
much
for
coming
and
please
say
hello
and
make
sure
you
sign
up
for
a
tux
or
address.
Thank
you
all
for
coming.