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,
Chicago has officially sworn Lori Lightfoot in as its first African American woman mayor of the city of Chicago. Lightfoot is also the city’s first
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will serve as the 2019 commencement speaker at Spelman College. The Atlanta-based HBCU for women announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2019,
Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot went toe-to-toe in Chicago’s mayoral runoff election. After all the ballots were tallied Tuesday, April 2, 2019, voters chose Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot made history in the city of Chicago as she became the first Black woman to be elected mayor of America’s third largest city.
On March 26, 2019, rolling out presented the “Sisters with Superpowers” awards reception at Atlanta City Hall. The 12th annual event honored Atlanta-area women who are making
Last week, a special mayoral election in Chicago resulted in two Black women — Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot — chosen as the final two
Maynard Jackson III has a distinct family legacy that is special to the city of Atlanta. He is the son of Maynard Holbrook Jackon, the city’s
Every year millions of Americans enjoy a holiday meal prepared by family members. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is no different and she posted a
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, continues to produce the world’s best in leadership, education and politics. This midterm election
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recently announced that The Basketball Tournament (TBT) will be coming to Atlanta from Wednesday, July 25, through Saturday, July 28. The partnership
Almost four months into her term, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has shaken up city hall. The mayor’s office has announced that she has asked
It wasn’t just another frigid Tuesday in Saint Paul when Melvin Carter III, 38, was sworn into office as the first mayor of color and
[jwplayer fhlLz0es] Keisha Lance Bottoms visits Washington, D.C., talks Black political leadership.
Washington, D.C. was dubbed the “murder capital” of the U.S. in the early ’90s. Violence was at an all-time high and the drug scene was
