Coalition of black Queens legislators back Cuomo for mayor
A majority of 8 black legislators in Queens backed ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo’s comeback bid for mayor over Council Speaker ...
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Two Black mayors
Milner was the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England ... illuminate the pathway toward inclusive communities, let us not lose focus. Let’s ensure that all voices are heard and ...
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Are Black Mayors Being Pushed Out of Office?
The mayors of New York, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh all stand to lose their seats in the coming weeks. They also all happen to be Black.
Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and ...
The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
Texts from Mayor Brandon Johnson paint a picture of a freshman executive entrenching further into his identity as a Black mayor.
DC mayor treads carefully as Trump and Hill GOP threaten capital city’s budget, autonomy
As DC Council members roamed the halls of Congress on Monday, lobbying GOP lawmakers against a federal funding bill that ...
D.C. Mayor Removes Black Lives Matter Mural to Save City Funding
Crews began removing the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington on Monday after a Republican lawmaker threatened to withhold millions in federal funds from the city unless the mural was removed and ...
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'This is not the end': Removal of Black Lives Matter mural begins in DC
The city erected the artwork in 2020 amid sweeping, nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by Minneapolis police. But Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to ...