Thomas Bradley elected mayor of Los Angeles

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The Democrats Can’t Condemn Violence, Including Violence Against Police.

Monmouth University surveys over the last five years reveal that black Americans nationwide have become more satisfied with their local police

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Mayor Eric Johnson wears mask in new temporary official portrait

DALLAS — To encourage people to wear face coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Eric Johnson temporarily changed his official portrait Monday to a new photo of him in

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Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond hosts drive-thru food event

Post 1 At-Large Council member Michael Julian Bond is hosting a drive-thru food distribution event Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m. at Rosel Fann Recreation Center, 365 Cleveland Avenue

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Thomas Bradley was elected mayor of Los Angeles at a time when Blacks represente

Thomas Bradley was elected mayor of Los Angeles at a time when Blacks represented only 15% of the LA electorate, becoming one of the first two Black mayors of city with over a million citizens, 1973

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Nov

6

1973

Accountability and action during the COVID-19 pandemic

The racial disparity data for Pinellas County paints a bleak picture: Blacks are 3.85 times (2.37 times in Hillsborough County), more likely to be COVID-19 positive than

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Unita Blackwell

Unita Blackwell was born this day in Lula, Mississippi. She became the first black woman mayor elected in Mississippi.

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Mar

18

1933

MDC Alliance councillors in stands scam

MDC Alliance councillors at Mutare City Council have been implicated in a scam involving residential stands after they allocated themselves land that only new councillors were supposed to benefit

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Shirley C. Franklin

Shirley C. Franklin is Executive Chair of the Board for Purpose Built Communities, Inc., an organization established to transform struggling neighborhoods into sustainable communities since 2011. Also, Franklin has served as the Barbara Jordan Visiting Professor at the University of

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Quit Playin’: The Warrior Model–Rally v. Protest

The televised police execution of George Floyd was a seminal moment in American

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Carl B. Stokes

Carl B. Stokes elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard G. Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana. Stokes was sworn in on November 13, and became the first Black to serve as mayor of a major American city.

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Nov

7

1967

Harvey B. Gantt born

Harve B. Gantt, the first African American student to enroll at Clemson University in Charleston, South Carolina. Gantt became mayor pro tem of Charleston in 1983 and later served as mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987.

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Jan

14

1943

Minneapolis Crowd Protests Black Man's Death While In Police Custody

In Minnesota, the mayor of Minneapolis says four police officers involved in the death of a black man while in police custody have been

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Source: Stories About Black History

PM mum as watchdog demands Belnavis quit

Weeks after St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis became embroiled in controversy over his stewardship of municipal funds, climaxing last Thursday with a demolition related to building breaches, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reserved comment until he has been fully

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Before George Floyd In Minnesota, There Was Michael Brown In Missouri

His death shined a bright light on the chasm between law enforcement and black residents and made Ferguson the site of violent clashes between police and

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Source: Stories About Black History

Detroit Cop SUV Plowed Through Protestors Because Of ‘Safety’ Concerns, Says Police Chief

Source: SETH HERALD / Getty

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Quit Playin’: The Warrior Model–Rally v. Protest

The televised police execution of George Floyd was a seminal moment in American

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Mayor of Atlanta

Andrew Young, Former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta.

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Oct

27

1981

Coleman Young was elected mayor of Detroit, becoming one of the first two Black

Coleman Young was elected mayor of Detroit, becoming one of the first two Black mayors of citys with over a million citizens, 1973

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Nov

6

1973

Rikers Island jail to discipline 17 staffers for transgender woman's death

Layleen Polanco

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Curfew Lifted in Atlanta as Thousands Protest Across Georgia | Afro

ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of people across Georgia joined in dozens of protests for racial justice Saturday, from sometimes-festive events in downtown Atlanta, to a protest that drew hundreds in a once all-White north Georgia

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Miami officer arrested after pinning knee on woman's neck, using Taser

The officer, Jordy Yanes Martel, was seen on video tasing 33-year-old Safiya

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Death of Coleman Young

Former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young died on this day. He was 79 years old. Young became Detroits first Black mayor and presided over his adopted city for an unprecedented five terms. Young died at Sinai Hospital of respiratory failure caused by advanced emphysema.

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Nov

28

1997

New York City To End Solitary Confinement By The End Of The Year After Death Of Layleen Polanco - Blavity

New York City will stop placing medically vulnerable incarcerated people into solitary confinement, according to Mayor Bill de

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Los Angeles City Mayor Announces ‘Thermal Cameras’ will be Online at Tom Bradley Terminal in LAX

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Belnavis tied to building breach - St Ann structure demolished amid Sunday Gleaner probe

Embattled St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis is a director of a private company that captured government land and constructed a building in a daring disregard of the country’s laws which the corporation he leads is expected to enforce, a Sunday Gleaner probe has

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First Black Woman Mayor of Washington, D.C.

Sharon Pratt Dixon (now Kelly) was elected mayor of Washington, D.C., making this a first for a woman of any race.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

6

1990

How Minneapolis Communities React To George Floyd's Death

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley about protests that erupted in Minneapolis on Tuesday in response to the death of George Floyd in police

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When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice

Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial

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‘Bad mind!’ - St Ann’s Bay mayor blasts critics of COVID spend, Porsche charging station

ST ANN’S Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis has labelled as “bad-mind” detractors who have mounted a withering campaign against him since news broke of the reported $46m COVID-19 expenditure on sanitising the town of Ocho Rios and the $80,000 charging port installed at the municipal office to charge his

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