AdvertisementBoston takes rare step of apologizing for its role in slavery and its lasting harmJune 17, 2022Tovia SmithfacebookEmailAt a news conference outside the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber, Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune urges the council on June 15, 2022 to pass the resolution that the City apologize for Boston's role in the transatlantic slave trade. (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)