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{\an1}It's something that's important
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{\an1}It's something that's important

{\an1}It's something that's important

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{\an1}It's something that's important.
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4 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
02:23:22
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
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documentary
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ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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Movie Summary

A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
{\an1}I guess the busing... when busing came in. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}I guess the busing... when busing came in.
{\an1}My mother and father are from Ireland, they're immigrants, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}My mother and father are from Ireland, they're im...
{\an1}And I used to walk by the William E. Russell every day - City Hall 00:18
{\an1}And I used to walk by the William E. Russell every day
{\an1}And they were, they were moving kids in and out of schools, - City Hall 00:12
{\an1}And they were, they were moving kids in and out of sch...
{\an1}Not understanding at that time really what was going on - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}Not understanding at that time really what was going o...
Since that time, Boston has, has made some progress. - City Hall 00:05
Since that time, Boston has, has made some progress.
{\an1}Um, and we've worked on that progress with - City Hall 00:14
{\an1}Um, and we've worked on that progress with
{\an1}But the disparities remain deep, and there's a real... - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}But the disparities remain deep, and there's a re...
{\an1}The distrust that we have is real - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}The distrust that we have is real
{\an1}And I saw the duty as a mayor, who's a white mayor... - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}And I saw the duty as a mayor, who's a white mayo...
{\an1}Irish Catholic white mayor of Boston... - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}Irish Catholic white mayor of Boston...
{\an1}to start by listening and learning. - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}to start by listening and learning.
{\an1}And that is something that, - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}And that is something that,
{\an1}And I did that as a candidate, trying to see what I could do. - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}And I did that as a candidate, trying to see what I co...
{\an1}A city can't thrive if we're disconnected from each other. - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}A city can't thrive if we're disconnected fr...
{\an1}And that's something that is also important as far as - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}And that's something that is also important as fa...
{\an1}Racial disparities are our deepest form of disconnection - City Hall 00:06
{\an1}Racial disparities are our deepest form of disconnecti...
{\an1}we can't solve the problems - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}we can't solve the problems
{\an1}What we can do is work on the issues that we're dealing with - City Hall 00:12
{\an1}What we can do is work on the issues that we're d...
{\an1}And things that are successful in our city, they can say, - City Hall 00:12
{\an1}And things that are successful in our city, they can s...