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Mel King, who died at 94 on March 28, served as a state legislator before becoming the first Black man to reach a Boston mayoral contest. He ran against fellow representative Ray Flynn in 1983.
King was an educator, activist and barrier breaker. His influence, spanning decades as a mentor, guiding Boston's first mayors of color.
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston city leaders gathered alongside family and friends of Mel King on Monday to remember King’s life after he passed away last...
King was in many ways a visionary who spoke out for housing rights, civil rights and voting rights long before it became fashionable. He was the grandfather of the Rainbow Party Coalition that the Rev. Jesse Jackson adopted nationally.
King was an educator, activist and barrier breaker. His influence, spanning decades as a mentor, guiding Boston's first mayors of color.