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From YouTube: Urban League 100th Anniversary Breakfast Celebration
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The Urban of League of Eastern Massachusetts celebrates its 100th birthday with an awards ceremony held at Fenway Park. Mayor Walsh and Attorney General Maura Healey also wish happy birthday to the ULEM, which is an organization that helps adults overcome racial or economic barriers and achieve career success.
A
B
B
B
Want
to
thank
everyone
for
taking
time
out
of
their
busy
schedules
to
be
here
this
morning.
It
means
a
lot.
It
means
a
whole
lot
because
I
know
so
many
people
in
this
room
are
so
busy,
but
it's
all
about
giving
back.
It's
all
about
making
a
difference.
I
want
to
start
by
saying
this
farmers
horse
runs
away.
Bad
luck,
neighbor
says:
maybe
the
farmer
says
horse
returns
brings
back
a
second
horse,
wonderful
neighbor
says:
maybe
the
farmer
says
farmer's
son
takes
a
new
horse
off
for
a
ride,
breaks
his
leg.
B
Bad
luck,
neighbor
says:
maybe
the
farmer
says
next
day
military
drops
all
the
young
men
in
the
area,
except
for
the
farmer's
son,
wonderful
neighbor
says:
maybe
the
farmer
says
the
point:
is
you
don't
know
what's
going
to
happen
and
God
is
able
to
take
a
negative
situation
and
turn
it
into
a
positive
one,
and
the
Urban
League
of
eastern
Massachusetts
does
the
same
thing
for
so
many
people.
It's
all
about
your
perspective.
It's
all
about
making
a
difference
in
each
year.
B
B
C
Thank
you
very
much
Steve
good
morning,
everyone,
oh,
why
ya'll
must
know
I'm
a
Baptist.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
when
I
told
my
friends
that
I
was
going
to
be
coming
to
an
event
where
Steve
Burton
was
going
to
be
in
appearance
and
all
of
the
folks
for
a
Channel
four
and
all
of
you,
they
just
were
truly
elated.
So,
let's
give
Steve
a
hand
for
the
job
that
he
does
each
and
every
day.
C
We
have
the
pleasure
Steve
and
the
folks
from
channel
4
having
one
of
your
colleagues
your
news
director
serving
on
our
board,
and
he
is
an
instrumental
member
of
our
team
and
I
was
just
like
the
Johnny
likes
to
stay
in
the
background,
but
I'm
gonna
make
him
come
into
the
foreground
and
that's
Johnny
green
Johnny,
green,
just
wave
your
hands
stand
to.
Let
folks
know
who
you
are
yeah
yeah
over
here.
C
Some
of
these
persons-
you
know
you
are
going
to
hear
from
later
on
in
the
end
as
we
go
through
the
program,
but
it's
always
appropriate
for
us
to
acknowledge
our
lected
officials
and
our
former
elected
officials
simply
because
of
the
commitment
and
that
they
make
in
order
to
try
to
make
things
better
for
us
in
the
Commonwealth
and
around
this
country
and
I.
Have
the
pleasure
and
I
will
be
introducing
him
to
speak
momentarily
to
introduce
my
mayor
and
a
good
friend
for
a
long
long
time.
C
But
no,
this
is
a
woman,
who's
family,
I've
known
for
some
time.
Her
dad
I
work
with
at
Northeastern
University,
laughing
American,
Institute
traveled,
in
fact
to
Kenya,
with
and
back
in
1971
and
as
obviously
I
can
see
that
good
things
are
spawned
from
good
family
and
we
see
now
serves
as
the
Boston
City
Council
of
representative
oxberg,
my
dear
friend
councillor
Kim,
Janey
and.
C
Then
there's
some
folks
who
understand
that
the
public
sector,
you
know,
has
its
benefits,
but
the
private
sector
has
its
dreams,
and
so
our
dear
friend,
who
served
for
many
years
first,
as
a
state
representative
representing
the
great
as
one
City
Council
to
say
da
Chester,
the
great
area
of
da
Chester.
She
then
went
to
the
upper
branch
as
they
call
it
into
the
Senate
and
she
is
with
us
today.
She
is
now
a
a
employer,
a
senior
employee
with
Suffolk
construction,
but
she's,
a
former
state
senator
and
a
state
senator
Linda
Dorsey,
a
foreign.
C
And
last
but
not
least,
this
is
a
gentleman
who
has
in
so
many
ways,
not
only
through
the
organization
that
he
heads,
but
also
from
what
he
attempts
to
do
across
the
four
corners
of
what
is
good
in
the
state
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
and
particularly
in
the
city
of
Boston
I,
had
the
pleasure
of
working
with
his
dad
many
many
years
ago,
but
he
has
also
been
supportive
of
us
here
at
the
Urban
League.
As
you
can
see
we're
here
at
Fenway
Park
and
you
didn't
even
have
to
pay
to
go
out
there.
C
C
I'm
just
full
of
thank-yous
today,
ingredient
but
I
think
it's
important,
because
there
are
a
lot
of
people.
First
and
foremost,
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
supporting
us,
so
I
think
you
need
to
give
yourselves
a
hand
because
Urban
League
needs
your
support.
You've
come
to
support
us,
so
thank
you
too.
So,
let's
give
a
hand
for
all
of
you.
I.
C
Serve
in
a
dynamic
board
of
directors,
most
of
whom
are
here
this
morning,
I
am
certainly
not
going
to
go
by
name,
but
if
they
can
raise
their
hands
along
with
the
staff
of
the
Urban
League
just
to
raise
their
hands
they
enough.
Let
people
know
they
do
this
on
a
monthly
basis.
I
can
be
a
tyrant
as
chair
to
board,
but
they
accept
me
nonetheless,
but
we're
trying
to
get
the
job
done
to
make
sure
that
the
work
of
the
Urban
League
in
its
now
in
its
centennial
year
continues,
and
so
again
want
to.
C
The
last
thing
I
do
want
to
do
before
I.
Introduce
our
mayor
is
to
say
to
you
that
this
is
our
centennial
year.
The
Urban
League
of
eastern
Massachusetts
is
venire
a
hundred
years
and
I.
Think
Darnell
has
the
exact
date,
but
I
know
it's
this
month:
either
the
16th
yeah
so
we're
you
know
so
so
so
we've
been
around
100
years
trying
to
do
what
we
need
to
do
as
far
as
helping
people
get
career
opportunities,
job
opportunities,
that's
what
our
our
bandwidth
is.
C
C
He
is
doing
that
now,
as
the
mayor
of
our
city
of
Boston
I,
think
that
he
is
doing
an
extraordinary
job,
particularly
around
the
things
that
I'm
concerned
about
and
and
I
say
to
you
that
our
city
is
flourishing,
our
communities
are
flourishing.
We
have
things
going
on
in
our
neighborhoods.
We
have
things
which
heretofore
were
not
happening
and
he's
willing
to
be
challenging,
as
they
sometimes
say.
We
don't
always
agree,
but
we
agreed
not
to
be
disagreeable
and
so
therefore
I
bring
to
you.
The
mayor
of
the
city
Boston,
my
friend,
Marty
Walsh,.
D
Thank
you,
Joe
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
you
do
and
your
friendship
I
want
to
also
give
Steve
Burton
a
shout
out.
Thank
you,
Steve,
for
what
you
do
every
day
in
our
city
and
your
family
does
Donnell.
Congratulations
on
you
look
great
400th
anniversary.
You
look
really
good.
This
job
is
doing
soon.
You
well
so
I
want
to
congratulate
you.
D
I
also
want
to
thank
Joe
for
the
chair
and
the
board
here
for
all
the
great
work
you
do
to
the
elected
officials
were
already
mentioned,
but
I
think
it's
important
that
we
mention
them
again.
Our
Attorney
General,
who
is
on
the
forefront,
fighting
every
single
day
for
us
here
in
Massachusetts,
but
also
not
just
against,
what's
happening
in
Washington,
but
also
making
things
right
here
in
Boston
in
Massachusetts.
So
thank
you
for
that.
D
The
City
Council
Kim
Jani,
we
are
running
all
over
the
place
today.
We
have
all
kinds
of
events,
but
I
want
to
thank
him
as
well,
and
also
I
want
to
wish
him
a
happy
early
birthday
which
is
Thursday
the
same
day
as
the
anniversary
so
happy
birthday,
Kim
and
my
favorite
man,
United
States
America,
is
mayor
of
on
Spicer
she's,
unbelievable.
She
is
a
chi
as
a
friend.
She
is
a
colleague.
She
is
a
champion.
D
I
had
a
chance
to
go
down
to
her
City
when
she
gave
her
State
of
the
City
address
and
she
has
taken
a
city
that
was
a
town
and
you
think
about
people.
Don't
think
a
lot
about.
What's
going
on
in
Framingham
for
meam
is
a
gateway
city.
Framingham
is
a
city.
That's
diverse.
Framingham
is
a
city
that
has
challenges
Framingham
as
they
see
it
as
a
lot
good
stuff
going
on
and
she's
at
the
helmet.
So
thank
you
man
for
being
with
us
today.
D
And
my
last
thank
you
and
Joe
thanked
everyone.
I
want
to
thank
sim
Kenya
as
well.
We
had
a
we
Sam
does
do
a
lot
in
the
city
of
Austin
in
so
many
different
ways,
but
we
had
a
meeting
probably
about
six
months
ago
in
my
office
and
we're
talking
about
my
brother's
keeper,
then
we're
talking
about
taking
my
brother's
keeper
to
the
next
level.
Those
of
you
that
don't
know
what
my
brother's
keeper
is
just
in
case.
D
D
And
he's
also
turned
the
Red
Sox
season
around.
So
thank
you
for
that
cm2
as
well.
You
know
we
don't
win
enough
in
this
city,
so
we
need
to
keep
going,
but
in
every
one
here
all
the
past
members
and
people
I
look
around
this
room,
I
see
so
many
great
leaders
in
the
city
of
Boston
that
have
really
changed
the
conversation
and
thank
you
for
being
part
of
this
incredible
organization.
An
organization
doesn't
last
100
years.
If
it
doesn't
have
commitment
and
dedicated
people,
an
organization
doesn't
last
100
years.
D
If
it
doesn't
have
vision,
an
organization
doesn't
last
hundred
years
of
it
doesn't
have
a
divining.
The
defining
process
doesn't
achieve
and
accomplish
issues
and
accomplish
difficult
challenges
and
I
want
to
congratulate
Donnell
for
that
and
I
want
to
congratulate
the
Arab
League
for
the
last
hundred
years
of
working
as
a
leader
in
Boston
on
a
movement.
D
That's
important
I
also
want
to
thank
the
Urban
League
in
Boston
for
the
last
five
years:
partnership
as
mayor
of
the
city
of
Austin,
working
together
on
issues
like
community
police
relations,
working
together
in
issues
like
economic
development,
working
on
issues
like
Workforce
Development.
It's
not
always
a
pleasant
conversation.
D
Sometimes
it's
a
difficult
conversation.
As
joe
said
last
week,
you
know
I
talked
to
Don
elver
briefly,
but
it
was
a
difficult
conversation
in
a
way
because
the
story
came
out
about
the
contracts
in
the
City
of
Austin
and
those
things
you
can't
sugarcoat
that
the
facts
of
the
facts,
the
numbers
of
the
numbers,
but
one
of
the
things
that
whenever
I
talked
to
Donnell,
is
that
he
says
he'll
see
his
piece
in
the
beginning
and
I'll
say
in
my
piece,
but
then
it's.
How
do
we
get
to
work
and
make
a
change?
D
How
do
we
actually
make
a
difference
and
I
want
to
thank
him
for
his
friendship
over
the
last
five
years
in
his
leadership
in
that
last
five
years,
when
I
see
him
sometimes
at
events,
the
first
thing
you'll
say
to
me:
it
wasn't
in
the
paper
this
week.
You
didn't
see
me
in
the
favorite
collar
then
and
I
laughed,
but
you
know
if
we
don't
have
organizations
that
holds
governments
and
people's
feet
to
the
fire.
You
really
can't
have
change.
You
can't
have
advancements.
You
can't
have
that.
D
That's
what
the
Urban
League
has
done
for
a
long
I'm
in
this
country,
but
also
in
this
city.
We
want
to
continue
to
make
sure
we
make
opportunities
available
for
everybody
development
in
Boston,
as
Joe
mentioned
earlier.
It's
about
creating
opportunities.
The
linkage
that
we
have
coming
in
from
these
projects
that
are
going
in
Boston
is
going
into
workforce
development.
D
D
Ten
years
ago
we
would
say,
let's
get
people
into
the
building
trades
we
still
should,
but
as
we
walking
around
the
city
of
Boston
and
we
go
to
the
different
buildings,
we
see
tech
companies
and
startup
companies.
Why
shouldn't
we
be
able
to
get
people
of
color
young
people
coloring
into
those
same
careers
that
everyone
else
is
and
that's
what
we
have
to
continue
to
work
on?
We
can't
settle
anymore.
D
We
can't
settle
anymore,
it's
not
just
about
a
job,
it's
about
a
career,
it's
about
an
opportunity,
it's
about
creating
real
opportunities
and
that's
what
the
Urban
League
is
done
for
last
hundred
years
and
it's
evolved
into
the
21st
century
economy.
Thank
you
for
giving
people
meeting
for
meaningful
ways
to
contribute
to
progress.
The
community
making
a
difference.
I
also
want
to
just
give
a
shout
out
to
Kathleen
Wilson
one
of
the
staff
volunteers.
I
want
to
take
Kathleen.
D
The
Urban
League
has
made
real
progress
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
we've
made
real
progress
together.
We
have
made
Boston
a
leader
of
cities
and
we
still
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
and
our
work
will
never
be
complete,
but
the
data
shows
that
people
are
experiencing
and
seeing
benefits,
and
we
need
to
continue
to
amplify
that
work
and
move
that
work
even
more.
That's
what
the
Urban
League
does
every
day,
so
I
want
to
thank
everyone.
D
Who's
been
associated
there
every
link
for
the
last
hundred
years.
There
are
people
that
aren't
here
today,
they're
gone,
they
left
us,
but
they
had
a
mission
100
years
ago.
If
they
didn't
start
this
organization
100
years
ago.
Who
knows
where
we
would
be
so
I
just
want
on
behalf
of
myself
and
councillor
Janey
from
the
city,
City
Hall.
We
want
to
thank
you,
turnout
and
also
the
board
and
all
of
the
folks
associate.
D
The
Urban
League
I
have
a
sight,
a
proclamation
which
I'm
not
going
to
read
the
whole
thing
because
we
do
have
a
pretty
I
think
there's
a
pretty
long
speaking
process,
but
I
just
want
to
say.
Whereas
the
Urban
League
of
Massachusetts
eastern
Massachusetts,
led
by
CEO
Donnell
Williams,
is
steadfast
steadfast
pillar
in
our
community
in
our
city,
we'll
continue
to
advance
the
goals
of
equity
for
all
Bostonians
for
many
years
to
come
and
instill
in
justices
that
we
face.
Our
society
are
forever
banished
now.
B
B
E
Morning,
everybody,
this
is
Massachusetts
governor,
Charlie,
Baker
and
I'm.
Very
sorry,
I
can't
be
with
you
this
morning
over
at
Fenway
to
help
celebrate,
among
other
things,
the
hundredth
anniversary
of
the
Urban
League
of
eastern
Massachusetts
I
also
want
to
give
a
big
shout-out
to
my
friend
Darnell
Williams,
for
the
leadership
and
the
commitment
and
the
steadfastness
that
he's
brought
to
this
organization.
E
For
over
a
decade,
the
Urban
League
in
my
eastern
Massachusetts
has
been
an
incredibly
important
cultural,
economic
development
and
skill
building
Enterprise
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
for
long
time
and
the
fact
that
it's
been
in
business,
helping
people
solving
problems
and
building
stronger
communities
for
a
hundred
years,
I
think
speaks
to
its
ability
to
change
with
the
times,
adapt
to
circumstances
and
to
continue
to
be
relevant
year
after
year
after
year.
Again,
congratulations
to
the
Urban
League,
Eastern,
Mass,
I'm,
sorry,
I
can't
be
with
you.
I'm
sure.
E
F
Well,
good
morning,
everybody
I
want
to
thank
you.
Thank
you,
Steve
for
leading
this
morning's
wonderful
program.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
friends
and
Sam
Kennedy
at
the
Red
Sox
for
everything
that
they
do
and
continuing
to
show
us
such
commitment
to
our
communities,
and
you
know
the
Red
Sox
and
the
Red
Sox
foundation
have
always
found
ways
to
be
there
new
and
innovative
ways.
You
are
always
there,
and
not
only
do
you
fill
us
with
what's
happening
on
the
field,
you
really
help
take
care
of
everybody
and
raise
everybody
up
so
Sam.
F
I'm
also
really
honored,
to
be
here
with
Mayor
Walsh,
as
Steve
said,
I
think
it's
clear
that
we
were
so
lucky
to
have
a
mayor
and
I
am
so
lucky
to
be
able
to
work
with
a
partner
in
government
who
truly
does
care
about
people,
including
those
who
are
vulnerable
and
marginalized,
and
it's
really
nice
to
be
able
to
work
with
somebody
who
understands
fundamentally
that
not
everybody's
born
on
third
base
and
there's
a
lot.
We
need
to
do
to
write
that
and
so
I
want
to.
F
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
your
compassion
on
so
many
fronts,
Marty
to
Joe
and
to
all
the
members
of
the
board.
Thank
you
for
the
wonderful
work
that
you
do
for
this
organization
and
and
and
beyond,
and
to
Darnell
Williams.
What
can
you
say
about
Darnell?
There
aren't
enough
cameras
for
you
yet
Darnell,
not
enough
pictures
taken
to
you
yet,
but
we'll
get
there.
F
You
have
been
such
a
friend
and
such
a
force,
and
you
really
have
this
ability
to
speak
truth
to
power
to
say
things
that
are
uncomfortable,
but
not
in
an
uncomfortable
way
to
make
it
accessible
to
people
who
are
in
positions
where
they
might
be
able
to
do
some
things
and
work
together
in
partnership
and
I
really
really
appreciate
that
and
we
are
celebrating
the
Urban
League,
but
we
are
understandably
celebrating
you
here
this
morning.
So
thank
you.
F
And
to
Mayor
Spicer,
who
is
a
force?
It's
been
great
working
with
you,
you're
doing
great
things
in
one
of
our
most
diverse
and
happening
communities
in
the
state
and
Framingham.
Thank
you
for
all
that
you
do
and
our
great
friend
councillor
Kim
Janie,
who,
whose
life
story
whose
advocacy
and
whose
work
today
as
city
councilor
as
a
Boston
resident
I'm,
the
beneficiary
of
that
thank
you
for
always
being
on
the
right
side
and
leading
us
in
the
right
direction
and
unhappy
early
birthday
to
you
as
well.
F
Congratulations
today
to
today's
honorees
Keolis
State
Street,
Blue,
Cross,
Blue,
Shield,
vertex,
Comcast,
Liberty,
Mutual,
Suffolk,
construction
and
MassMutual,
really
terrific
awards
and
recognition
and
I
appreciate
the
commitment
that
your
organization's
have
made
to
diversity
and
inclusivity
and
ultimately,
finding
ways
to
level
the
playing
field
and
I
think
that
in
particular,
our
business
organizations
don't
wait
for
government
business
organizations
right
now.
Boards
have
an
ability
to
drive
change.
Transformational
change
in
this
country
in
this
country
and
I
say
that,
with
all
sincerity,
I
hope
you
use
today's
as
an
affirmation.
F
F
F
F
So,
four
years,
a
hundred
now
the
Urban
League
has
been
about
making
our
communities
better
going
into
communities,
giving
people
the
skills
that
they
need
the
support
they
need
to
succeed,
job
training,
financial
literacy,
helping
folks
grow
and
live
independent
lives,
I'm
stunned
by
the
numbers
over
4,000
people
receiving
job
training
and
advocacy
services.
Every
year,
a
thousand
people
graduating
from
your
professional
skills,
training
courses
and
programs.
You
are
giving
people
hope
and
you
are
giving
people
opportunity
we're
too
often
and
for
far
too
long
doors
have
been
closed.
F
I
had
a
great
conversation
this
morning
with
Sidney
Janie.
Yes,
a
cousin
and
Sidney
has
been
active
and
engaged
for
a
long
time,
but
as
a
graphic
designer
she's
taken
her
graduate
school
education
and
is
leading
one
of
the
programs
through
the
Urban
League
teaching
graphic
design.
And
if
you
look
at
today's
program,
I
thought
it
was
great
one
of
her
students
who
graduated
designed
that
logo
for
the
hundredth
year
anniversary.
Another
student
is
over
working
at
the
MCA
and
that's
exactly
the
kind
of
partnership
and
what
the
Urban
League
makes
possible.
F
But
here's
something
that
Sidney
also
told
me
that
disturbed
me,
she
said:
they've
got
plenty
of
placement
opportunities.
There
are
jobs
out
there
and
employers
willing
to
hire.
They
don't
have
enough
people
going
through
the
program
and
the
reason
for
that
she
said
is
because
they
lack
confidence
because
they
haven't
been
shown
away
or
seen
enough
of
a
path
forward,
that
this
is
out
there
for
them
and
I.
Think
that
speaks
to
the
to
what
is
incumbent
upon
all
of
us
to
give
people
confidence,
and
you
only
give
people
confidence.
You
can't
lecture
them.
F
You
can't
talk
to
them.
You
got
to
empower
them
and
I
think
that
so
much
of
what
the
Urban
League
has
been
about
as
a
mission
has
been
about
empowering
people,
but
here
in
Sydney
say
that
today,
I'm
gonna,
take
that
back
and
think
about
the
confidence
that
we
need
to
give
our
young
people
and
that's
gonna,
come
through
showing
them
that
certain
things
are
possible
and
that
doors
that
have
been
far
too
long
closed
are
open.
And,
finally,
I
just
want
to
say
something
about
the
work
that
that
I
think
is
incumbent
upon.
F
So
I
want
you
to
know
that
work
is
going
to
continue
and
I
want
to
hear
what
we
could
do.
But
I
also
think,
though,
that
we
need
to
do
a
couple
more
things
and,
in
particular,
I
think
that
we
need
to
find
ways
to
hire
and
empower
people
of
color
and
numbers
never
seen
before
in
this
country,
all
across
the
city,
all
across
this
state.
I'm.
F
400
years
in
the
making
urban
year,
Urban
League
a
hundred
strong
years,
but
put
that
up
against
a
hot
four
hundred
plus
years
of
discrimination,
systemic
discrimination
in
this
country.
It's
not
insurmountable.
It
just
points
to
the
work
that
we've
got
to
do
and
that's
going
to
come
about
through
people
working
together,
business
government,
the
philanthropy,
the
philanthropic
community,
the
NGO
community
right.
F
That's
what
we've
got
to
drive
towards
Steve
and
and
Sam
knows
something
about
competition,
and
we
know
that
in
order
to
compete
in
order
to
win
it's
all
about
the
building
blocks,
it's
about
the
foundation
so
addressing
disparities
that
exist
across
healthcare,
employment,
criminal
justice
system,
education,
you
name
it.
These
are
the
things
that
make
for
strong
communities,
so
I
apologize
for
taking
the
moment
to
speak
to
some
of
this
I
certainly
am
here
to
celebrate.
F
The
amazing
and
wonderful
work
of
the
Urban
League
and
its
mission,
but
I
also
want
to
think
about
today
is
an
opportunity
for
all
of
us
to
go
forth
and
drive
that
message
about
the
need
for
reform
the
need
for
change.
It's
all
possible,
it's
something
that
we
can
work
together
on
I,
look
forward
to
partnering
with
you
in
the
weeks
and
months
and
years
ahead
with
great
hope
for
creating
more
opportunity
for
more
here
and
all
across
this
country.
Thank
you.
B
Wow,
you
know
I
love
being
around
smart
people,
because
it
rubs
off
on
you.
Thank
you
very
much
more
Healy
and
one
of
the
things
that
she
pointed
out.
Confidence
confidence
is
so
key
and
one
of
the
things
my
dad
taught
me
is
give
people
encouragement.
You
may
know
what
the
definition
of
encouragement
means
to
encourage
anyone
in
the
room.
You're,
the
term
all-time.
I'll
tell
you
give
courage,
that's
what
it
means
give
courage.
B
B
G
Good
morning
I
bring
you
greetings
from
my
great
city
of
Framingham,
the
newest
baby,
in
the
United
States
and
Steve,
didn't
tell
you
what
brought
me
to
Massachusetts
was
a
job
to
teach
and
I
taught
his
brothers.
Both
Phil
and
Paul.
Were
my
students
in
Framingham.
They
were
wonderful,
absolutely
wonderful,.
G
And
you
know
it
has
been
said
this
morning.
First
of
all,
gratitude
to
all
of
the
people
that
work
every
single
day
to
move
the
needle
for
the
others
and
Marty
Walsh
said
I
was
his
favorite
mayor
I
think
we're
having
a
love
fest,
because
he
is
definitely
one
of
my
favorite
mayors
and
from
the
moment
I
was
elected.
Marti
made
a
phone
call
to
congratulate
and
said
whatever
I
can
do
to
support
you.
I
will
and
he's
lived
up
to
it
every
single
day.
G
I
am
grateful
for
his
leadership
in
this
city
of
Boston
and
as
I
say
often
times
you
know,
Framingham
is
learning
how
to
be
a
city,
but
we
know
how
to
be
a
community
that
loves
that
has
a
big
heart
that
gives
and
shares
with
one
another.
We
are
diverse.
We
are
also
very
strong.
We
are
the
home
of
some
major
corporations
like
Beau's
staples
TJX.
We
also
have
amazing
partners
in
the
life
science
industry
and
we
are
growing
by
leaps
and
bounds.
G
If
you
take
a
drive
from
Framingham
you'll,
see
new
construction,
new
homes
being
built
new
housing,
first,
new
housing
in
downtown
Framingham.
In
over
40
years
and
by
the
way
we
are
at
e-stop
away
from
Boston,
so
come
on
down
town,
but
Framingham
I
also
want
to
say
being
a
kid
that
grew
up
in
the
struggle.
I
hail
from
bed-stuy
Brooklyn.
So
if
you
know
Brooklyn,
you
know
bed-stuy
and
the
one
thing
that
I
had
growing
up
was
parents.
G
So
in
the
words
of
my
congresswoman,
the
late
shirley
Chisholm,
when
there
wasn't
a
seat
at
the
table,
she
brought
a
folding
chair
and
what
I
say
now
to
people
not
just
bring
a
folding
chair
for
you,
but
bring
a
chair
for
another
sister,
bring
a
chair
for
somebody
that
doesn't
have
the
same
opportunities
or
didn't
see
the
vision
and,
most
importantly,
using
my
seat
as
the
mayor
of
Framingham
to
grow.
Those
that
have
no
other
opportunities
that
have
been
marginalized
and
left
behind.
G
G
Because,
if
you
don't
take
the
veil
off
of
what
has
been
done,
you
don't
grow
and
you
have
to
take
the
veil
of
disparity
off
and
making
sure
that
when
you
walk
in
the
room,
look
around
the
room.
Look
who
isn't
there
not
who's
there?
But
who
is
not
in
the
room
and
you
need
to
go,
get
them
and
bring
them
into
the
room.
So
I
do
that.
G
Every
day
in
my
city,
I
love
being
the
mayor
Framingham
one
year,
five
months
and
14
days
and
going
strong
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
partner
with
organizations
like
the
Urban
League,
because
together
I
know,
everybody
brings
a
piece
of
the
cloth
and,
like
my
grandmother
and
like
many
of
your
Grandmama's
used
to
do,
she
used
to
take
those
pieces
of
cloth
and
sew
them
together
and
eventually
she
had
a
beautiful
quilt
and
that's
how
we
grow
as
a
community.
That's
how
we
grow
as
a
society.
G
We
cannot
rest
on
our
laurels
and
we
cannot
listen
to
the
noise
that
is
always
going
on.
We
need
to
continue
to
build
community
and
I'm
a
partner
in
that
work
and
so
know
that
Framingham
is
mayor
and
the
city
of
Framingham
wants
to
do
its
part
to
continue
to
grow
and
flourish.
So
thank
you
and
I
am
so
excited
about
all
of
the
Award
winners.
Today,.
B
B
Lot
of
wisdom
in
the
room.
Thank
you,
Miss
Spicer.
Thank
you
so
much
as
for
our
first
court
presenting
sponsor
this
Centennial
I
would
like
to
invite
it
Bank
of
America
representative,
a
claudius
zircon
commercial
associate
bank
of
america
merrill
lynch
and
co-chair
of
bank
of
america,
boston,
black
professional
group,
Bank
of
America's,
a
longtime
supporter
of
the
Urban
League
of
eastern
Massachusetts
and
its
programs.
H
Bank
of
America
feels
truly
privileged
to
call
the
Urban
League
a
partner
in
our
shared
commitment
to
advancing
racial
and
economic
equality.
Here
in
the
Greater
Boston
area,
whether
we're
collaborating
on
workforce
programs
such
as
in
symbol,
coding
program
or
providing
career,
coaching
and
financial
literacy
to
your
clients
were
honored
to
play
a
small
role
in
advancing
your
critical
mission.
H
Darnell.
Your
vision
and
leadership
through
a
championing
equal
opportunity
and
diversity
in
our
region
is
unsurpassed.
We're
grateful
for
the
work
you
and
your
team
do
every
day
to
create
healthy,
vibrant
and
are
sustainable
neighborhoods
as
a
major
employer.
Bank
of
America
knows
that
diversity
makes
us
stronger
by
enabling
us
to
understand
and
respond
to
the
needs
of
the
clients
and
communities
in
which
were
so
privilege
privilege
to
excuse
me
to
serve
so
it's
not
just
the
right
thing
to
do.
It's
the
smart
thing
to
do
from
a
business
perspective.
H
B
I
So
thank
you
for
having
us
we're
glad
to
be
here
this
morning,
I'm
happy
to
be
representing
Eastern
bank
and
celebrating
urban
league's,
100th
anniversary,
so
I'll
just
start
off
by
saying
at
Eastern
Bank.
There
are
many
things
we
are
proud
of
being
the
largest
and
oldest
mutual
company
in
the
country.
I
Also,
we
are
the
number
one
small
business
lender
administrator
in
New
England
for
the
past
nine
years,
as
well
as
in
Massachusetts
for
the
past
10
years.
We
also
have
been
recognized
for
the
top
place
to
work
by
Boston
Globe
for
the
past
10
years,
and
just
recently
we
opened
our
Roxbury
location,
which
is
has
been
a
year
today.
As
a
matter
of
fact,
and
the
branch
manager
for
that
office,
Judy
Ann
Williams,
is
over
there
as
well
say
hi
Judy.
I
She
was
more
than
happy
to
share
with
me
that
the
branches
already
accumulated
over
18
million
in
deposits,
so
Roxbury
is
doing
very
well
yes
excellent,
however,
Eddie
used
to
think
we
are
especially
proud
of
the
eastern
bank,
Charitable
Foundation,
where
we
have
committed
to
donating
10%
of
our
net
income
to
the
communities
that
we
serve.
To
put
that
in
perspective,
since
1999
we
have
donated
a
hundred
and
twenty
million
dollars,
yes
for
over
1,600
nonprofit
organizations
like
the
Urban
League
of
eastern
Massachusetts,.
I
In
fact,
my
colleagues
and
I
have
volunteered
50,000
hours
annually
to
show
additional
support
for
the
communities
that
we
live
work
and
serve.
So
it's
an
awesome
job
for
Eastern
bankers.
We
have
for
the
past
15
years,
work
with
Darnell
in
the
Urban
League
doing
good
in
the
communities
by
championing
for
equal
opportunity,
diversity
and
conclusion-
and
we
understand
we
still
have
some
more
work
to
do.
We
have
a
phrase
in
eastern
bank
that
says
join
us
for
good,
but
really
we
want
good
things
to
help
people
prosper.
I
B
Our
third
presenting
sponsor
TJX
companies
should
be
recognized
as
well.
Unfortunately,
TJX
couldn't
be
here,
but
they
wanted
to
relay
this
message
quote
TJX
companies
is
happy
to
be
a
sponsor
for
a
year.
100
year
anniversary,
TJX
is
one
of
the
region's
largest
employers
and
is
committed
to
inclusion
and
diversity.
Their
approach
is
to
have
their
associates
feel
welcome
at
work
value
for
the
contributions
and
engaged
with
their
business.
A
K
Good
morning
it's
an
honor
and
a
pleasure
to
be
here
again.
My
name
is
Jackie
gets
and
vice
president
of
diversity
and
inclusion
and
customer
experience
at
Comcast
I
want
to
thank
all
my
comm
casters,
who
are
with
me
today.
I
want
a
big
big
shout
out
to
my
friend
Donnell,
congratulations,
love!
You
I
want
to
thank
Derek
Young
who's
in
the
room.
Excuse
me
Derrick
Brooks
who's
in
the
room
who
sits
on
the
board
of
the
Urban
League
from
a
DNI
perspective
at
Comcast,
NBC
Universal.
We
don't
just
talk
about
it.
K
It
really
is
a
part
of
our
DNA.
We
have
a
TR
G's
employee
resource
group,
so
we've
launched
over
decades
locally.
We
have
six
we're
about
to
launch
our
seventh
by
the
end
of
this
year.
We
are
the
first
division
across
Comcast
NBC
Universal
to
launch
a
diversity
and
inclusion,
Advisory
Council,
which
I
lead.
So
we
are
making
progress.
I
would
just
want
to
share
a
few
stats
with
you.
K
So
overall
61%
of
our
workforce
is
diverse,
50%
by
vice-presidents
and
above
women,
or
people
of
color
50
2%
of
our
employees
report
to
a
woman
or
a
person
of
color
and
then
lastly,
I'll
just
share
that
Comcast
NBC
Universal
has
been
ranked
number
one
and
number
two
respectively
for
fortunes
100
lists
of
best
workplaces
for
diversity.
So
thank
you.
It's
an
honor
to
be
here.
B
B
H
L
Thank
you
to
Donnell
for
all
of
his
work
and
genuinely
it's
absolutely
awe-inspiring
and
humbling
to
be
here
on
this
occasion
in
such
company,
and
we
just
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
the
railroad
industry
I've
been
in
the
industry
for
31
years,
and
it's
an
industry
that
traditionally
historically
has
been
dominated
by
males
and
by
white
people,
and
it's
an
industry
where
people
tended
to
get
into
the
industry
through
family
connections.
So
it
was
an
organization
industry
that
perpetuated
itself
in
its
own
image
Acuras.
We
were
determined
to
change
that.
L
That's
why
38
percent
of
our
new
hires
are
from
minority
backgrounds.
It's.
Why
we're
continuing
to
work
to
increase
that
number
and
to
change
the
constituency
of
our
organization?
We
working
hard
on
that
for
the
last
five
years
and
we're
doing
it
because
it's
the
right
thing
to
do,
but
we're
also
doing
it
because
it
makes
absolute
perfect
business
sense.
A
more
diverse
organization
is
a
stronger
organization.
It's
an
organization
where
differences
contribute
to
solutions
and
creates
a
better
dynamic
and
better
results.
So
for
us,
that's
why
we
would
say:
don't
go
breaking
that!
L
That's
why
we
would
say
that
diversity
is
contributed
to
a
22
percent
growth
in
passenger
ridership
over
the
last
five
years
to
a
twenty
five
percent
growth
in
passenger
revenue,
and
that's
why
this
year
we're
delivering
the
best
on-time
performance.
It's
ever
been
delivered,
and
it's
all
because
of
the
contribution
of
the
people.
So
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
on
this,
we're
very
proud
to
be
recipients
of
this
award
and
thank
you
once
again.
M
I'm
gonna
raise
this
up
I'm
a
little
taller,
but
I
just
wanted
to
take
him
over
to
I
just
wanted
to
share
some
things
with
the
you
be
with
mr.
Williams,
there
Kilis
was
awarded
the
contract
to
operate
the
MBTA
cubed
rail
system
back
in
2014
and
Darnell
and
our
paths.
My
paths
crossed
sometime
before
July
of
that
time,
and
he
told
me
he
said
you
know
we
need
to
sit
down
to
have
a
brief
moment.
So
we
can
talk
about
the
Urban
League
and
some
other
things
now.
M
If
some
of
you
know
Darnell,
then
it's
not
a
brief
moment.
I
think
when
I
met
him,
we
were
in
the
room
for
about
two
and
a
half
hours,
just
talking
about
a
lot
of
different
things,
but
one
thing
a
couple
of
things
that
we
left
the
room
with
is
this:
he
said
Gerald.
You
know
we
have
to
have
career
opportunities
for
our
young
folks.
You
know,
I
want
them
to
learn
more
about
the
transportation
industry.
M
The
careers
involved
out
there-
and
you
just
heard
David,
said
that
38%
of
our
new
hire
E's
are
people
of
color,
but
more
important
than
that
is
the
inclusion
part
that
I
always
talk
about,
including
them
on
what
we
do
day
to
day.
Expose
him
what's
done
day
to
day,
and
we
have
to
continue
to
do
that.
M
David
said
he's
been
in
the
transportation
business
for
a
while,
I
have
to
and
I'll
tell
you
this
somebody
gave
me
an
opportunity
to
way
back
when
I
won't
say
when,
but
way
back
when
and
I
took
that
opportunity,
it's
important
for
me
to
give
that
opportunity
back
and
we're
working
extremely
hard
to
do
that.
The
other
thing
is
and-
and
my
colleagues
know
that
I'll
talk
about
this-
a
lot
is
called
Keolis
commuter
services-
Casey,
yes,
but
I
like
to
refer
to
it
as
killas
community
service
mayor
Walsh
was
here.
M
Myrrh
Spicer
and
I
still
call
her.
My
senator
senator
for
it
is
that
we
work
closely
together
in
the
beginning
to
find
out
a
little
bit
more
about
the
communities,
because
we
were
new
kids
in
town
and
we
did
that.
We're
continuing
to
do
that
and
we're
giving
our
commitment
back,
but
we're
learning
more
each
and
every
day,
and
you
know
what
we're
getting
more
involved:
the
community's
getting
involved.
The
mayor's
are
getting
involved,
and
that's
an
important
thing
for
us
and
last
and
finally,
in
2016.
M
Keolis
has
now
a
scholarship
program
led
by
Rita,
Hartman,
chief
diversity
and
inclusion
officer,
and
we
contribute
$25,000
per
year
and
give
out
25
students,
$1000
scholarship,
and
this
year
would
be
our
fourth
year
Rita
and
we
will
put
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
into
that
scholarship
fund.
So
not
only
in
our
brief
meeting,
I
did
listen
or
heard
you
that
will
continue
to
work
harder.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
N
It's
been
stated
before,
but
let
me
underscore
that
Sam
Kennedy,
president
of
the
Red
Sox
organization,
State
Street,
Steve
Duncan,
the
convention
center
David
and
Joyce.
You
guys
have
been
phenomenal.
The
logo
that
you
see
up
there
they're
also
producing
the
hundredth
anniversary
booklet
I
mean
I,
could
not
say
enough
for
the
work
that
you
guys
are
partnering
with
us
in
order
to
make
this
this
anniversary
or
the
centennial.
Well,
let's
give
them
a
round
of
applause
of
their.
N
Mayor
Devon
spice
Yvonne,
Spicer,
AJ,
G,
Healy
and
Mayor
Walsh,
we
have
representatives
Tony,
Richard,
jr.
and
Mike
Vasquez
representing
the
Baker
pilita
administration.
Note
is
here
with
us
this
morning.
Let's
give
them
a
round
of
applause.
I
can
go
on,
but
let
me
just
be
real
brief,
because
I'm
standing
between
you
and
the
door,
my
message
is
real
simple.
At
the
bottom
of
that
screen,
you're
gonna
see
something
called
membership.
N
You
will
get
one
of
these
pins
if
you
become
a
member
today,
that's
supposed
to
be
a
joke
y'all,
but
really
the
thing
that
I
want
to
do
on
a
very
serious
note,
I'd
like
to
have
Kate
Wolfson,
come
up
here,
just
real
quick.
Let's
give
her
a
round
of
applause
that
she's
come
down
as
one
hundred
years
I.
N
N
J
N
Couldn't
ask
for
a
better,
let's
give
her
another
round
of
applause,
as
she
goes.
I
will
be
less
than
two
minutes
a
hundred
years
ago,
people
who
had
started
this
organization,
so
my
words
are
for
your
ears.
My
message
is
for
your
hearts.
My
point
is
for
you
to
take
action
on
what
you
have
heard
today.
There
were
people
who
took
a
risk
to
start
this.
Black
and
white
came
together
to
deal
with
the
issues
of
the
day.
N
N
They
built
alliances
across
borders,
they
became
mature
and
they
had
optimism
when
we
see
the
challenges
to
our
democracy
and
the
economic
disparities
that
we're
facing
us
as
a
society.
But
we
should
not
listen
to
what
that
is,
and
it
should
not
be
at
the
expense
for
hope
for
a
better
tomorrow.
Today,
your
presence
tells
me
that
you
have
hope
for
a
better
tomorrow.