Sharpton gathering NY Black leaders amid fear Trump dismissal terms hold Mayor Adams ‘hostage’
The Rev. Al Sharpton, a longtime ally of Mayor Adams, is convening top Black elected leaders from New York to “decide where we will go” amid concerns Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is ...
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Henry Marsh, first Black mayor of Richmond, dies at 91
Henry L. Marsh III, the first Black mayor of Richmond and a figure who embodied the rise of African American power in the city, died Thursday night at 91. Marsh, a civil rights lawyer, was ...
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The story of the Black ‘Brooklynites’ and their fight for freedom in NYC
Their history is Brooklyn’s history, spanning from the borough’s era as a slaveholding capital in New York and through the ...
Baltimore mayor fights back against attacks on DEI initiatives with 'Definitely Earned It' campaign
President Donald Trump's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs is leading to pushback from Baltimore's mayor.
Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
Current and former Virginia leaders are recalling the first Black mayor of Richmond for his trailblazing career and lifetime ...
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South Island mayors renew appeal of offloaded costs for 911 police calls
Ten south Island mayors have made another attempt to put a stop to plans to download the cost of the E-comm 911 service onto their municipalities. Starting April 1, Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, North ...