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).
Notable Black Mayors Who Should Be On Your Radar - NewsOne
Jan 16, 2024 · As 2024 begins, more Black mayors have emerged on the local political scene. This month Rev. Tassie York took office as Neptune, New Jersey’s first Black woman to be mayor in town history.
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...
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.
About – AAMA
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.
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...
Notable Black Mayors Sworn Into Office In 2022 - NewsOne
Dec 12, 2022 · Check out some of the Black mayors who have been sworn into office in 2022. Los Angeles finally has a Black woman mayor. On Sunday in front of thousands, Karen Bass was sworn in as Los...
Black Voters Helped Elect Eric Adams Mayor. Now They May Back …
5 days ago · The mayor’s running as a Black mayor, the second in the city, gave her some pride and influenced her vote in 2021, she said. But now, in light of her business’s struggles and his public ...
Black Mayors of 4 Biggest U.S. Cities Draw Strength From One …
Feb 21, 2023 · New York, Los Angeles and Chicago each went more than 30 years between electing their first Black mayor and the second; Houston went nearly two decades.
Welcome | The Conference of Black Mayors
Welcome to the official website of the Conference of Black Mayors, an international association dedicated to uniting and empowering the remarkable network of 32,000 mayors of African descent around the world.