We don’t need more politics—we need people who know what it means to struggle, survive, and lead with love
WaWa’s Priorities for District 7
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Support for Youth & Seniors
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Affordable Housing & Homeownership
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Economic Empowerment
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Community - Rooted Public Safety
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Reparative Justice for American Freedmen
Support for Youth & Seniors
I’ve spent over a decade walking with young people through real-life trauma. I’ve also stood with our elders who are being priced out, neglected, and overlooked. My priority is to expand:
Mentorship programs rooted in lived experience
Elder services that honor our community builders
Safe spaces where generations can learn, heal, and thrive—together
Affordable Housing & Homeownership
People are being pushed out of Boston every day. I’ve seen neighbors disappear under the weight of rising rents, bad policy, and predatory development. I’ll fight for:
Rent-to-own programs so residents can build wealth—not just survive
Stronger tenant protections and rent stabilization
Public land and city funds directed toward community-rooted development
Economic Empowerment
I’ll work to make sure Boston’s economy reflects the people who keep it moving. That means:
Supporting Black-owned businesses and local cooperatives
Expanding job access and training in growing sectors
Making public contracts more accessible to BIPOC entrepreneurs and tradespeople
Community-Rooted Public Safety
As someone who has lived on both sides of the system, I know that true public safety comes from connection, not criminalization. I will:
Expand violence prevention programs and trauma support
Fund unarmed crisis response teams
Prioritize restorative approaches and community healing over over-policing
Reparative Justice for American Freedmen
As a descendant of American Freedmen, I’m committed to policies that directly address the historical and generational harms faced by our people. That includes:
Local initiatives that acknowledge lineage-based injustice
Economic pathways, land access, and investments in our healing
Making Boston a national leader in municipal reparative justice