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Massachusetts Mayor Under Investigation For Alleged Racist Remarks to Student, ‘You Don’t Talk Like a White Person’

Atiya JordanApril 18, 2022April 18, 2022

by Atiya JordanApril 18, 2022April 18, 20221455

A Massachusetts school committee has launched an investigation into the city's mayor after she reportedly told a student of color that they don't 'talk like...

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After Stating ‘No Good Person of Color’ Has Been Killed by Police, California Mayor Resigns

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 6, 2020June 6, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 6, 2020June 6, 202095432

A California city mayor has resigned after apologizing for stating he didn’t “believe there’s ever been a good person of color killed by a police...

Career Women

Like Omarosa, Atlanta’s Mayoral Race Loser May Need an Escort Out

Caroline ClarkeDecember 18, 2017December 20, 2017

by Caroline ClarkeDecember 18, 2017December 20, 20172341

The ongoing refusal of Mary Norwood, a white Republican, to concede defeat in Atlanta’s runoff mayoral election to the new black mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms...

Entrepreneurship Women

New York City Spends Over Record $1 Billion with Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 26, 2017December 6, 2017

by Jeffrey McKinneyNovember 26, 2017December 6, 2017897

For the first time, New York City has awarded more than $1 billion in city contracts with minority and women-owned businesses....

Arts and Culture Lifestyle

2 Chainz to Reportedly Run for Mayor of Hometown

Courtney ConnleyJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015

by Courtney ConnleyJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015933

Rapper 2 Chainz to reportedly run for mayor of College Park, Georgia...

Fifteen Contenders Vying for Mississippi Mayoral Seat

Marcia Wade TalbertMay 4, 2009

by Marcia Wade TalbertMay 4, 2009285

As the poorest state capital in the country, Jackson, Mississippi is rich in mayoral candidates for the upcoming primary tomorrow. Fourteen people (nine Democrats, four...