Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is standing firm ... said he saw the attacks on him as part of a broader backlash against Black Americans and other historically disenfranchised groups in leadership.

The mayor of Baltimore was the subject of racist attacks online last year after a major bridge collapsed near his city. Online commenters labeled Scott, who is Black, a “DEI mayor” and ...

We’re going to take that to the next level this year and really be highlighting folks, obviously starting here in Baltimore, with a significant role when it comes to Black history in this country.