African American Mayors - City Mayors Foundation
Today, more than one third of America’s top-100 cities is governed by African Americans, with many mayors being women. Among the best know are Lori Lightfoot (Chicago), London Breed (San Francisco), Keisha Lance Bottoms (Atlanta) and Muriel Bowser (Washington DC).
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Thirteen Black mayors, newly elected in the South, were the visionaries who founded the Southern Conference of Black Mayors (SCBM) in 1974. They were elected following enactment of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965.
10 Notable Black Mayors Who Should Be On Your Radar - Black America Web
Oct 6, 2023 · From Memphis' newly elected Paul Young to Karen Bass in Los Angeles, these Black mayors have made considerable strides in their cities and broken barriers.
Black mayors are leading the nation’s biggest cities for ... - POLITICO
Nov 23, 2022 · Not only will she be the first woman to lead LA, Bass will complete a rare tetrafecta of sorts: Black mayors will be running the nation’s four largest cities, with the congresswoman joining...
List of first African-American mayors - Wikipedia
In 1970, there were fewer than 50 African American mayors; by 1982, there were 205. [1][2] Lelia Foley was the first African American woman elected mayor in the United States. [3][4] In 1986, the first African-American women mayors were elected to major mid-size cities. [5]
Notable Black Mayors You Should Know In 2025 - NewsOne
Jan 22, 2025 · Black mayors are more likely to push for policies that address these issues head-on, advocating for police accountability, prison reform, and alternatives to mass incarceration.
These Big Cities in the U.S. Have Black Mayors - Travel Noire
Dec 11, 2020 · Across the country, more and more Black Americans are getting elected as mayors, especially Black women. So, Travel Noire has rounded up a list of big cities where the mayors are Black: Elected in 2017, Keisha Lance Bottoms is the 60th Mayor of Atlanta.
4 largest cities in America will be led by Black mayors - CNN
Nov 17, 2022 · There are seven Black women serving as mayors of the nation’s largest 100 cities, according to the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, which tracks the progress...
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ABOUT THE CBM - The Conference of Black Mayors
Thirteen Black mayors, newly elected in the South, were the visionaries who founded the Southern Conference of Black Mayors (SCBM) in 1974. They were elected following enactment of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965.Passage of this landmark legislation dramatically increased the number of African Americans elected to ...