Word: grahame
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...last week's meeting, school affiliates told the council that race was the predominant factor in neighborhood objections that led the school to sell its property and move out of the affluent Brattle St. area. At the instigation of Walsh and Councillor Saundra Graham, the council voted to establish a blue ribbon committee to investigate allegations of racial harassment...
...would suggest that it be offered by someone who has a greater record on racial justice than Councillor Walsh does," Duehay said, adding that Graham--the council's only Black member--was better qualified to back...
Walsh also drew criticism from Graham for referring to the departure of the school as a "black eye" upon the city...
...Graham said she did not want her name to appear on the order because she was concerned that the racial questions underlying the Commonwealth Day matter had been buried in local politics...
...want the African-American people to be used as a football in a political campaign," said Graham, who is retiring from the council this year...