“Boston does have a reputation as being a racist city,” Janey said. “We all know that here. We all have a lot of work to do. I think we have come very far. I am standing here before you as the first black mayor of our city and first woman mayor and that symbolizes how far we’ve come.”

Travel and hospitality, Boston’s third-largest industry, has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, Janey said, and has a workforce that is 70 percent people of color. The campaign, “All Inclusive Boston,” is designed to provide an equitable recovery for the industry.