A Maryland community is mourning the loss of one of its local leaders. Hyattsville, Maryland, Mayor Kevin Ward died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,
The National Black MBA Association hosted their state of the chapter address for Atlanta on Jan. 24, 2022, and Mayor Andre Dickens was a guest
New York Mayor Eric Adams has been in his position for a little more than a week, and he’s already sowing discord. With the rise
When Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms decided not to seek reelection in May 2021, the announcement sent shockwaves throughout local politics and also created tremors
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been slapped with a lawsuit for allegedly only conducting one-on-one interviews with non-White reporters. Thomas Catenacci, a reporter with the
Darren E. Bryant, the newest mayor of Robbins, Illinois, holds the distinction of being the youngest Black mayor in state history at 29 years old.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ national profile continues its upward trajectory as she was tapped for an important position within the Democratic Party. President-elect Joe
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recently confirmed in an official statement that she turned down President-elect Joe Biden‘s invitation to join his Cabinet. “Mayor Keisha
A difference in ideologies has led to an intense battle between the mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and governor of the state of Georgia,
The mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, encountered racism while attempting to keep the citizens of his city safe. On Friday, June 26, 2020, Mayor Quinton
Isabella Jackson is the granddaughter of Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, and she is following in her grandfather’s footsteps while fighting for change. Jackson, 21,
Days after the President of the United States ordered the U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops to forcefully remove peaceful protesters outside of the
Kwame Kilpatrick has been granted an early release. The former Detroit mayor was scheduled to be released from prison decades from now after being convicted
As the fallout from the COVID-19 continues, Atlanta’s mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has decided to implement an executive order. On March 18, Bottoms announced the
Chicago’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, does not want prosecutors to have mercy on actor Jussie Smollett. Lightfoot spoke about Smollett to a group of reporters before
Torrance T. Stephens is an infectious disease scientist by training who is now running for mayor in Palmetto, Georgia. The Memphis native is a graduate
The Phoenix mayor and police chief were so repulsed and “sickened” by the video showing the police pointing a gun at the parents of a
Atlanta is teaming up with My Brother’s Keeper and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a call to action
A Black woman faced racial bullying after becoming the mayor of Upper Marlboro, Maryland. According to “NBC News,” Tonga Turner faced issues throughout her two-year
[jwplayer AVgG0QhW] Lori Lightfoot was sworn in as the 56th mayor of the city of Chicago on May 20, 2019. Lightfoot, who is openly gay,
