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The Making of Black Mayors: With Marion Barry Jr., Tom Bradley, Terry Carter, Johnny Ford. The impact of Black Americans on politics and government is examined in this special featuring interviews with Black mayors from large and small cities across the country.
- “It’s Our Time”
- Black National Political Convention
- Coalition Builders
- Trans-Racial Appealists
- The Power of Perception
- Another Transition
Coleman Young, elected as Detroit’s first black mayor in 1973, in many ways epitomizes the first group of black political leadership that emerged following the Civil Rights Movement. One might call them the Black Power set. Born in 1918, Young was part of a generation of African-Americans who stood tantalizingly closer to economic prosperity and so...
It’s probably fair to say that the political pinnacle of the Black Power era took place between the elections of Gibson and Young, with the advent of the Black National Political Convention in 1972. Held in Gary, Indiana and hosted by Mayor Richard Hatcher, delegates from the entire spectrum of black leadership convened to establish a black politic...
Almost immediately after the convening of the convention, a group of rising black political figures who rejected the premise of the Black Power era leaders sought to ascend through coalition building. Rather than work exclusively outside of the system, and alienating those who disagreed with them, this group stressed their ability to work within th...
With the start of the 1990’s a new type of black political figure began to emerge. Gains made through increased access to education and job opportunities were putting more African-Americans in previously unattainable positions, and allowing them to pursue previously unattainable avenues. Wellington Webb, the first black mayor of Denver, fits this b...
Detroit, Cleveland, Newark, Chicago, Denver, Baltimore and Sacramento occupy different positions on the success spectrum of American cities. Of these five Chicago would certainly occupy the highest perch. Chicago clearly is a global city – a world financial center, the home of a dozen Fortune 500 companies and the critical link in the nation’s rail...
On January 1, Michael Duggan assumed the difficult and unenviable responsibility of becoming the 75th mayor of Detroit, Michigan. Given the most recent difficult period that Detroit has endured, and the continued difficult times ahead, Mayor Duggan’s inauguration was a subdued affair. There was no inaugural ball or celebration. The new mayor was si...
23. Nov. 2022 · By Brakkton Booker. 11/23/2022 04:30 AM EST. When Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor next month, she’ll be making history in more ways than one.
16. Dez. 2019 · December 16, 20194:24 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Richard Hatcher, the former mayor of Gary, Ind., died last week. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Ravi Perry of...
2. Sept. 2020 · The Black Mayors Remaking the South - The Atlantic. Politics. The New Southern Strategy. How Black mayors in the South are leveraging both the power of office and the power of the street to...
20. Apr. 2021 · The number of Black women mayors leading major cities to reach historic high. Here is why they are winning. By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN. 7 minute read. Published 9:36 AM EDT, Tue April 20,...
10. Feb. 2021 · Four mayors – one current and three former – reflected on a “crazy” 2020 and challenges ahead — including the rise of domestic extremism — as the Harris School of Public Policy marked the start of Black History Month with a discussion of race, politics, and policy among African-American leaders.
