W. Wilson Goode, Harvey Gant, and James A. Sharpe were elected as the first Black mayors of Philadelphia, PA, Charlotte, NC, and Flint, MI, respectively, on November 8, 1983. To learn more about this person visit your local library.
Photo courtesy of Michael Buchner/Getty Images Mayor of Baltimore City Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has proclaimed October 26, 2010 “Cathy Hughes Day” in Baltimore City. Mayor Blake called into WOLB 1010AM’s Larry Young Morning Show this morning to declare the official proclamation. The Mayor said that Hughes’ continued success over the years throughout 53 radio stations nationwide […]
According to the New York Times, Rahm Emmanuel will be resigning his post as White House Chief Of Staff and announcing his run for Mayor of Chicago this Friday. President Obama will give his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, a send-off Friday as Mr. Emanuel officially announces his departure from the West Wing to run […]
Teola Sanders has supported Mayor Ronald V. Dellums of Oakland for over 40 years.
Via: WJZ-TV You might want to think twice about keeping the water running while brushing your teeth in the morning. The Board of Estimates just approved a rate hike in water and sewer which averages $81 over a year for a family of four. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Public Works blame the hike on aging […]
Judge: Kilpatrick Must Pay $300K Within 90 Days Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010 By: Corey Williams, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kwame Kilpatrick lost his job as Detroit’s mayor and his freedom, in part, for telling lies. A judge on Wednesday called Kilpatrick deceitful and self-serving while ordering him to come up with more than […]
