Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories, signalling political progress for a population that has struggled for almost two years with a rise in anti-Asian hate amid the coronavirus pandemic.Boston voters tapped City Councilor Michelle Wu, 36, on Tuesday to serve in the city’s top political office. In Cincinnati, Aftab Pureval, 39, easily defeated former Democratic Congressman David Mann.“Tonight, we made history in Cincinnati,” Pureval told a large gathering of supporters. “Cincinnati is a place where no matter what you look like, where you’re from, or how much money you have, if you come here and work hard you can achieve your dreams.”
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