BOSTON — Democrat Andrea Campbell was sworn in Wednesday as the first Black woman to serve as Massachusetts attorney general.
Campbell, 40, took her oath of office at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center surrounded by family and supporters.
As she did during her campaign, Campbell did not shy away from her life story, including her father being sent to prison for eight years and her twin brother Andre Campbell dying in police custody. A second brother is in custody facing rape charges.
“There are some who want us to feel shame in our stories or even try to weaponize them against us,” she said.