Michael Blake: “I'm running for mayor so that we can actually have the next…”

“When we think about social, when we think about entertainment, we think about travel. That's what makes our city better, and that's how we celebrate for all of us. I'm running for mayor so that we can actually have the next generation of leadership, black leadership that can actually lead our city. I'm a son of Jamaican immigrants. Child of God. I've been doing the work on the block. I'm an alpha. I'm a prince hall Mason. I'm a reverend.” (00:22–00:31)

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