African American Mayors - City Mayors Foundation
Today, more than one third of America’s top-100 cities is governed by African Americans, with many mayors being women. Among the best know are Lori Lightfoot (Chicago), London Breed …
10 Notable Black Mayors Who Should Be On Your Radar - Black America Web
Oct 6, 2023 · From Memphis' newly elected Paul Young to Karen Bass in Los Angeles, these Black mayors have made considerable strides in their cities and broken barriers.
Black mayors are leading the nation’s biggest cities for ... - POLITICO
Nov 23, 2022 · Not only will she be the first woman to lead LA, Bass will complete a rare tetrafecta of sorts: Black mayors will be running the nation’s four largest cities, with the …
About – AAMA
Thirteen Black mayors, newly elected in the South, were the visionaries who founded the Southern Conference of Black Mayors (SCBM) in 1974. They were elected following …
Notable Black Mayors You Should Know In 2025 - NewsOne
Jan 22, 2025 · Black mayors are more likely to push for policies that address these issues head-on, advocating for police accountability, prison reform, and alternatives to mass incarceration.
Richmond’s first Black mayor, Henry Marsh, remembered
4 hours ago · Henry L. Marsh III, Richmond’s first Black mayor and a trailblazer in Virginia politics, died on Jan. 23 at 91, leaving behind decades of legal and civic work aimed at creating a more …
4 largest cities in America will be led by Black mayors - CNN
Nov 17, 2022 · There are seven Black women serving as mayors of the nation’s largest 100 cities, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, …
Mayor scolds 'all-Black council' angry over his spending, told he's …
11 hours ago · A former Black Lives Matter organizer elected as mayor of South Fulton, Georgia, in 2021 got a rude awakening Tuesday when a city councilwoman told him to stop playing the …
Notable Black Mayors Sworn Into Office In 2022 - NewsOne
Dec 12, 2022 · Check out some of the Black mayors who have been sworn into office in 2022. Los Angeles finally has a Black woman mayor. On Sunday in front of thousands, Karen Bass …
Welcome | The Conference of Black Mayors
Welcome to the official website of the Conference of Black Mayors, an international association dedicated to uniting and empowering the remarkable network of 32,000 mayors of African …