Photographs by Meredith Nierman
Text and audio descriptions by Meghan Smith and Ellen London
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu made history Tuesday night, soundly defeating her opponent Annissa Essaibi George to become the first woman, the first person of color and the first Asian American to be elected mayor of the city. Meredith Nierman, GBH’s director of photography, documented the scene at Wu's victory celebration in Boston, Mass.
Each photo below is accompanied by both a caption and an audio description, which puts into words the key visual elements of the photo for people who are blind or have low vision. In addition, a text transcript of each image description is also available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Michelle Wu (l) walks onto the stage at her election night headquarters after being introduced by Massachusetts State Representative Aaron Michlewitz (3rd Suffolk District).
Supporters cheer on Michelle Wu as she gives her acceptance speech on election night in Boston.
Helen Ji Li (l) and Emily Li-Nagy of Boston attend an event at Michelle Wu election night headquarters in Boston's South End on November 2, 2021.
Michelle Wu speaks with supporters after she was declared the winner of Boston’s mayoral race on November 2, 2021 in Boston, Mass.
Campaign stickers sit on a table at Michelle Wu election night headquarters in Boston's South End on November 2, 2021.
Michelle Wu gestures to her supporters during her acceptance speech at election night headquarters in Boston's South End on November 2, 2021.
Michelle Wu’s husband Conor Pewarski (r) stands with his sons Blaise (c) and Cass (l) before they go on stage at Wu’s election night headquarters.
A supporter of Michelle Wu shows her support by wearing a campaign t-shirt at the election night event on November 2, 2021.
Mayor-elect Michelle Wu’s sons Blaise and Cass along with Lily-Li-Nagy play with confetti on stage as Michelle Wu thugs members of her team.
