Karen Bass Makes History As the First Woman Elected As Los Angeles Mayor
Veteran Democratic congresswoman, Karen Bass, made history on Wednesday by becoming the first woman elected as mayor of…
Did You Know the First Black Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Was Elected on This Day?
This Day In History: June 16th Newark’s first Black Mayor, Kenneth Gibson, served four consecutive terms from 1970…
Did You Know Activist and Politician, Andrew Young Jr., Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: March 12th Pastor, politician and activists, Andrew Young Jr., spent his career alongside the…
Did You Know the First African-American Mayor of St. Louis Was Born on This Day?
This Day In History: July 20th Prior to 1993, the city of St. Louis, Missouri, never had an…
Can Mayor Kim Janey Solve Boston’s Segregation Problem?
Kim Janey has made history by becoming Boston’s first Black and first woman mayor in the 199 years…