Baltimore Elects Democrat Brandon Scott As Its Youngest Mayor Ever
Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott has won the city's mayoral election, making him the youngest person in over a century to hold that position....
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Super Bowl LIV Will Bring Together Three Black Mayors
For the first time in NFL history, the host city of the Super Bowl and team mayors of both teams competing for the championship are...
5 Facts About Chicago’s First Black Woman Mayor, Lori Lightfoot
On Tuesday, Lori Lightfoot became Chicago’s first black woman mayor. Those outside the gritty world of Chicago politics may not be too familiar with the...
45 GREAT MOMENTS IN BLACK BUSINESS – No. 6: Maynard Jackson Becomes Atlanta’s First Black Mayor
As a business pioneer, politician, and entrepreneur, Maynard Jackson was a disrupter in his day. After being elected Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973, Jackson...
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Appointed First Black Female to Lead US Conference of Mayors
Baltimore mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, appointed first black female to lead US Conference of Mayors....
7 African American Mayors Under the Radar
The Atlanta Post highlights seven municipal leaders that, although are overlooked by the national spotlight, have earned distinction (not all good) in their communities....
Why I’m Not Impressed With Cory Booker—Yet
For all the challenges he's faced and all the good he's done as mayor of Newark to this point, Booker has yet to move the...
Maynard Jackson: The Ultimate Champion for Black Business
In 1973 Maynard Jackson emerged on the scene when he was elected the first black mayor of Atlanta and became a national force in business...