(soul music) - Amen, and this is the first time of this magnitude that we are having a Souls to the Polls in Boston.

(crowd applauding) - It's such an honor to be here standing in solidarity with clergy of our city.

I have prayed in this church.

I have organized in this church, that is what the Black church has been, not just in Boston but all over our country.

It has been a center for organizing.

And what better way to organize than around our local election here in Boston.

But I am so encouraged to see so many beautiful faces in this crowd.

Folks who have taken a big leap, I'm encouraged because it means that our city is in good hands.

- That's right.

- So let's continue to do this work, we will continue to pray but when we pray, let's move our feet.

Let's get it done.

All right.

(crowd cheering and applauding) (crowd chanting) - Now, especially as a moment to be in solidarity with every community, the Asian American community must stand for Black lives.

Our struggles around language access or economic stability have come with doors opened from the hard won, hard fought victories of Black activists who open the doors and kept them open for everyone.

And so in this moment, it does sit squarely on our shoulders that the drive, the continued push for racial justice has to be tangible, has to be accountable, and has to be immediate and urgent.

- If we are looking at it, honestly, if I was to look at the two people we have to choose from at this point, Michelle has it hands down.

- Yeah, I think so too.

Michelle has it hands down.

- But Essaibi George is strong now, the whites are gonna really rally around her to make sure that a white person gets is the next mayor.

- They are, and it's gonna take the people of color to get Michelle in.

That's why Annissa is the great white hope.

- Yes.

- Hm, yeah.