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John Barros
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John F. Barros is the Executive Director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative. Biography Early years and Education Barros is the son of immigrant parents from the Cape Verde Islands. His father came to Cape Cod in the 1950's to work in the cranberry bogs. Barros' parents later moved to Boston, raising John and his four siblings in the Boston neighborhood of Roxbury. He attended public school until his mid teens when he entered Boston College High school. After completing his education at BC High, Barros then went on to attend Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire. At Dartmouth, John majored in Economics and African-African American studies. On campus he performed in the Black Underground Theater Association, served as president of the African-American Society and was an active member of the Senior Honor Society, Casque and Gauntlet (C&G). He worked with dot-com startups such as Priceline.com. He later returned to Boston to assume the position of Executive Director of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative.<ref namedsni/> Barros co-owns, with his brothers, Restaurante Cesaria, in Boston.<ref namekstory/> Candidate for Mayor of Boston In April of 2013 Barros announced his intention to run for Mayor of the City of Boston.<ref namelaunch/><ref namekstory/> See Also
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