Rep. Karen Bass Proclaimed First Black Female Mayor of Los Angeles
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia When Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) announced her candidacy for mayor of…
Chocolate News Podcast (Election Night 2021)
This is the Chocolate News Podcast. We bring you news that discusses issues affecting the Black community. On today’s show…
St. Louis Elects Tishaura Jones as City’s First Black Woman Mayor
Tishaura O. Jones’ victory arrives on the heels of Kim Janey’s ascension to mayor in Boston, another major U.S. city…
Kim Janey breaks barriers as the first Black female mayor of Boston
Kim Janey. Photo by: City of Boston By: The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston has a new mayor in Kim…
IN MEMORIAM: David Dinkins, New York’s First and Only Black Mayor, Dies at 93
On the night of November 23rd, David Dinkins succumbed to natural causes at his home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.…
Kelli Prather is candidate for mayor of Cincinnati
Contributed Kelli Prather, occupational therapist, small business owner and community activist, has announced she will run for mayor of Cincinnati…
Councilman David Mann announces candidacy for mayor
By Dan Yount The Cincinnati Herald Longtime City Councilman David Mann recently announced in a letter to donors he will…
Woodlawn Mayor Susan Upton Farley celebrates retirement
Mayor Farley receives a standing ovation at her retirement party as she is surrounded by guests By Tracey Artis Photos by Easley…
Vice Mayor Smitherman not running for mayor
By Herald Staff Cincinnati Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman announced last week that he will not run for the office of…
Thaddeus Hoffmeister elected Wyoming’s first Black mayor
On December 1, the Wyoming, Ohio, City Council unanimously selected Thaddeus Hoffmeister to become the city’s newest mayor. Hoffmeister, who received the highest number…