Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a Democrat, is facing intense backlash for orchestrating a shockingly discriminatory Christmas Party that explicitly excludes white members of the city government.
This scandal erupted when Wu’s aide mistakenly sent invitations for the mayor’s “no whites” Christmas Party to all members of the Boston City Council, rather than restricting it to the intended recipients, the “Electeds of Color.”
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In a feeble attempt to rectify the situation, Denise DosSantos, the mayor’s director of City Council relations, issued an apology roughly 15 minutes after the egregious invite was sent.
“I wanted to apologize for my previous email regarding a Holiday Party for tomorrow,” DosSantos wrote. “I did send that to everyone by accident, and I apologize if my email may have offended or came across as so. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.”
It’s worth noting that Boston’s City Council consists of six minority and seven white members, making the discriminatory nature of the event all the more glaring.
Unsurprisingly, the revelation that the mayor was planning a “no whites” Christmas Party with government officials triggered a wave of outrage online. Even City Councilor Frank Baker, a white Democrat, condemned the move as “unfortunate and divisive.”
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“I don’t really get offended too easily,” Baker told the Boston Herald. “To offend me, you’re going to have to do much more than not invite me to a party. I find it unfortunate that with the temperature the way it is, that we would further that division,” Baker added.
In contrast, Councilor Brian Worrell, a black Democrat, absurdly defended the discriminatory invitation, arguing that creating exclusive spaces for specific groups within the city and city government is acceptable. This move has intensified the controversy, highlighting the divisive nature of such actions and the troubling direction it takes the city and its government.
