Shaundel Washington-Spivey elected first Black and LGBTQ mayor of La Crosse, Wis.
Voters in La Crosse, Wisconsin, made history on election night Tuesday when they elected its first Black and openly gay mayor ...
La Crosse has elected its first-ever Black and openly LGBTQ+ mayor
In a historic win, Shaundel Washington-Spivey defeated City Council President Chris Kahlow in La Crosse's mayoral race this week, becoming the first Black mayor and first openly LGBTQ+ mayor in the ...
Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s First Black Woman Mayor, Has A Street And Park Named In Her Honor
Shirley C. Franklin is the first-ever Black woman mayor of Atlanta. The soon-to-be octogenarian was honored for her part in ...
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Wisconsin's first Black mayor reflects on her legacy in honor of Women's History Month
FITCHBURG, Wis. (WKOW) -- Frances Huntley-Cooper made history in 1991 when she became the first Black mayor ever elected in the state of Wisconsin. In 2023, the city dedicated the Common Council ...
'It shaped me'; Black leaders in Urbana talk resilience, motivation to push the city forward
DeShawn Williams is the new Mayor of Urbana — the first Black man to be elected into the role. He ran unopposed in Champaign ...
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Road project aims to calm traffic near Ypsilanti preschool, community center
YPSILANTI, MI — Road construction Ypsilanti leaders hope will slow traffic near a community center and preschool is moving ...
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One-term Black mayor a calculated plan
A contrasting, curse-free picture of Black mayors exists down the highway where all mayors face term limits, regardless of race or gender. Kansas City elected its first Black mayor in 1991 ...
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D.C.’s Planned Removal of Black Lives Matter Mural Reflects Mayor’s Delicate Position
“BLACK LIVES ... from D.C.’s mayor, Muriel E. Bowser, who had clashed with President Trump, then in his first term, over the presence of federal troops in the streets of her city.
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Andrew Cuomo secures NYC mayoral endorsement from key group of lawmakers who snubbed Eric Adams
A coalition of black ... black mayor. The majority of city and state lawmakers — nearly all of whom are from or near the speaker’s turf in southeast Queens — put Cuomo as their first choice ...
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The ‘Re-Reconstruction’: Mayor Brandon Johnson doubles down on outreach to Black Chicago
the city’s first Black female and lesbian mayor, when she pivoted her electoral strategy to winning the South and West sides. At a groundbreaking then for Malcolm X College’s new west campus ...
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Michael Hepburn throws hat in the ring to become Miami's first Black mayor
Hepburn is a product of the city ... city's 44th mayor in this November's municipal election, an already crowded five-candidate race. If elected, he would make history as Miami's first Black ...
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South Fulton, Georgia Mayor’s Salary Garnished After City Council Says He Stiffed Small Business For Unauthorized Mural
His tenure as mayor has drawn national attention, particularly after a scandal involving a $26,000 city-funded trip to Ghana. The trip was first brought to light by a concerned citizen.