Ayanna in the News

Raise Your Voice: A Day of Empowerment for Girls & Women
1.7.2013

Ayanna Pressley, Boston City Councilor At-Large, asks you to join her and girls and women of all ages, all walks of life, from every neighborhood of the city to talk openly about sexual assault and learn skills to empower and protect yourself.

The Boston Police Department, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc., and Girls’ LEAP are partnering with Councilor Pressley to provide four interactive and informative workshops. Stay tuned for details….

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Ayanna makes The Root 100!
12.29.2012

http://www.theroot.com/root-100/2012/ayanna-pressley

Ayanna Pressley is a Boston councilor at large who has rallied against the city's spate of violence.

Boston's first-ever councilwoman of color, who founded a program to help stabilize families, reduce violence and combat poverty.

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Ayanna Pressley Is Widely Viewed for Higher Office
12.29.2012

http://www.bet.com/news/politics/2012/11/16/ayanna-pressley-is-widely-vi...

The Boston city councilwoman, the first African-American woman to serve on the board, is considered a rising star.

By Jonathan P. Hicks
Posted: 11/16/2012 04:07 PM EST

Ayanna Pressley is receiving a good deal of attention these days, not just in Boston, where she serves on the city council, but beyond.

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Q&A with Councilor Pressley: Improving Bicycling Safety in Boston
12.29.2012

http://fenwaykenmore.patch.com/articles/qa-with-councilor-pressley-impro...

By David Ertischek
December 6, 2012

Boston's leaders are continually looking to improve bicycling throughout the city. One of the biggest boosts to bicycling in Boston is the Hubway program, which affords anyone the opportunity to rent a bicycle at one of many neighborhood stations.

While the winter is here, At-Large Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley is leading the pack on discussing bicycling infrastructure from the halls of the Boston City Council.

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Councilors Push to Improve Bike Safety
12.29.2012

http://backbaysun.com/2012/12/18/councilors-push-to-improve-bike-safety/

December 18, 2012
By The Back Bay Sun Staff

Bicycle safety had been on the minds of City Councilors at-Large Felix G. Arroyo and Ayanna Pressley, but they were struck with the gravity of the issue the morning of Dec. 6, when a Boston University graduate student tragically became the fifth person to lose his life in a cycling accident in the city.

Arroyo and Pressley had previously scheduled a hearing for later that day to discuss how that city could make improvements to prevent cycling accidents.

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