Lelia Foley-Davis defends her title as first black female mayor against Ohio claims
Controversy over whether the Former Mayor of Taft, Lelia Foley Davis was in fact the first black female mayor in the United States.NewsChannel 8’s Rian Stockett ...
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Black Voters Helped Elect Eric Adams Mayor. Now They May Back Cuomo.
the mayor’s assertion that the indictment was unjustified may be bolstered. His argument will be tested in the majority-Black neighborhoods of his former State Senate district in Brooklyn ...
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Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend's service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled Henry L. Marsh III's trailblazing career and ...
Honoring Black History: Ferguson mayor reflects on her historic term
Breaking barriers and making history. Ella Jones became the first Black person elected to the Ferguson City Council in April 2015. In June 2020, she became the city’s first Black mayor.