Mel King, Whose Boston Mayoral Bid Eased Racial Tensions, Dies at 94
The first Black finalist for mayor of the city, he was credited, along with the eventual winner, Raymond Flynn, with running a respectful, calming campaign.
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Mel King Community Fellowship Program upholds the late civil rights activist's legacy | MIT News
The Mel King Community Fellowship Program at MIT was founded by its namesake in 1970 and continues connecting changemakers across a range of social justice issues.
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Commentary | Mel King changed Boston forever; let's memorialize him accordingly
Through 1983, Boston politicians ran their campaigns along the eastern shore and southern border of Boston because that’s where the voting power was. East Boston, Charlestown, South Boston, the white part of Dorchester, Hyde Park, West Roxbury. Mel King changed the narrative that year when he became the first African American mayoral election finalist.
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Harvard Black Alumni Society 'horrified' over Leverett House swatting incident
“All I can recall having in my mind is ‘I haven’t done anything,’” one student told Harvard's student newspaper.
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Mel King's Boston funeral services open to the public next week, tickets required
A life-long activist, Mel King had a long career in electoral politics and ran for mayor of Boston in 1983.
Source: masslive.com