“Debbie Nash King’s picture will be up on that wall as the first African American mayor, that’s my legacy, you cannot take that from me.” Killeen Mayor Debbie Nas…
As Martin Luther King Day comes to an end, KWTX is highlighting local black historical figures within Central Texas who are ...
BLM activist-turned-mayor in Georgia accused of using $26K for unauthorized purchases, including overseas trip
The mayor, first elected to the city council in 2017, claimed to WSB-TV the criticism is “a smear campaign” motivated by ...
Is the Criticism of L.A.’s Mayor Unfair? Black Women Rise to Defend Her.
Many celebrities and politicians have criticized Karen Bass for her city’s response to the wildfires, but her defenders say ...
Carson celebrates life of Gil D. Smith, city founder and first African American mayor
Carson held a memorial tribute for Gilbert D. Smith, a founder of the city and its first African American mayor, on Friday, ...
Moorestown’s first Black mayor sworn in at age 27
Quinton Law, also the youngest person elected mayor, had served on the township council since 2021 and became deputy mayor in ...
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As LA Wildfires Burn, Critics Are Dragging Black Mayor Karen Bass To Hell For for This Reason
Critics are calling for Mayor Karen Bass to resign due to her handling of the devastating crisis. But is it fair?
Waynesboro elects first African American mayor, vice mayor
Kenny Lee was unanimously elected as Waynesboro’s first African American mayor, while Laurie Akanbi was chosen as the first ...
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Trailblazer: Mayor Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson (1932-2019)  became the first  Black to serve as mayor of a major northeastern city when he ousted two-term ...
BLM activist-turned-mayor accused of mishandling thousands of taxpayer dollars
A city council member and members of the South Fulton community accuse Mayor Khalid Kamau of spending the majority of the ...
Overtures to Trump Put Mayor Adams on a Political Tightrope
Mayor Eric Adams said that a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump was about New York City’s future. Each man has his ...
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Carson celebrates life of Gil D. Smith, city founder and first African American mayor
Carson held a memorial tribute for Gilbert D. Smith, a founder of the city and its first African American mayor, on Friday, Jan. 17. Smith died Nov. 19, 2024. He was 90 years old. Around 100 ...