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Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Embracing Term Latinx

Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Embracing Term Latinx

What do former Massachusetts state senator Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield), current state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain), and Harvard professor Danielle Allen have in common? A lot, probably. They're all Democrats running to be the next governor of Massachusetts. However, they're all embracing a term used by progressives to describe Latinos:  "Latinx."

What do former Massachusetts state senator Ben Downing (D-Pittsfield), current state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Jamaica Plain), and Harvard professor Danielle Allen have in common? A lot, probably. They're all Democrats running to be the next governor of Massachusetts. However, they're all embracing a term used by progressives to describe Latinos:  "Latinx."…