Tania Fernandes Anderson was born in Cape Verde and age 10 she immigrated to Roxbury, MA., two places she says formed the foundation of her unwavering commitment to community. Councilor Anderson was elected to the Boston City Council in November 2021, becoming the first African immigrant and Muslim-American elected to the Boston City Council. She proudly represents District 7, which includes Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway, and part of The South End of Boston.
Before serving as Councilor, Tania was the Executive Director of Bowdoin Geneva Main Streets, a parent advocate with The Boston Public Schools, program manager for a woman's homeless shelter, a business owner, and a child social worker.
Part 2 topics include Resolution 0770, condemning and apologizing for slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and its legacy, policies and efforts to repair past and present harm done to black Americans, and more.
Tania Fernandes Anderson was born in Cape Verde and age 10 she immigrated to Roxbury, MA., two places she says formed the foundation of her unwavering commitment to community. Councilor Anderson was elected to the Boston City Council in November 2021, becoming the first African immigrant and Muslim-American elected to the Boston City Council. She proudly represents District 7, which includes Roxbury, Dorchester, Fenway, and part of The South End of Boston.
Before serving as Councilor, Tania was the Executive Director of Bowdoin Geneva Main Streets, a parent advocate with The Boston Public Schools, program manager for a woman's homeless shelter, a business owner, and a child social worker.
Part 2 topics include Resolution 0770, condemning and apologizing for slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and its legacy, policies and efforts to repair past and present harm done to black Americans, and more.