Coleman Young was elected mayor of Detroit, becoming one of the first two Black

Covid-19 claims 29 lives in Breede Valley over 2 months - residents urged to take greater care

The simple, kind act of sharing food with a workmate could turn out to be the pathway to Covid-19, the Breede Valley Municipality's disaster management director has

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Curfew Lifted in Atlanta as Thousands Protest Across Georgia | Afro

ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of people across Georgia joined in dozens of protests for racial justice Saturday, from sometimes-festive events in downtown Atlanta, to a protest that drew hundreds in a once all-White north Georgia

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Spingarn Medal: Coleman A. Young

Spingarn Medal awarded to Coleman A. Young in recognition of his singular accomplishments as mayor of the City of Detroit.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

30

1981

Minneapolis Crowd Protests Black Man's Death While In Police Custody

In Minnesota, the mayor of Minneapolis says four police officers involved in the death of a black man while in police custody have been

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Source: Stories About Black History

With Student Gathering, Trump Gets a More Boisterous Crowd

But President Donald Trump drew something closer to the jam-packed audience of political supporters he’s been craving as hundreds of young conservatives filled a Phoenix megachurch Tuesday to hear his call for them to get behind his reelection

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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel

Atlanta City Council member Michael Julian Bond hosts drive-thru food event

Post 1 At-Large Council member Michael Julian Bond is hosting a drive-thru food distribution event Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m. at Rosel Fann Recreation Center, 365 Cleveland Avenue

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Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media

Hanoverians reject COVID-19 patient, saying he’s from Portland

RESIDENTS OF Hanover are taking to social media and other platforms to chastise the Government for crediting the parish with one case of COVID-19 after a male cruise ship worker from the Adventure of the Seas, which docked in Falmouth, Trelawny, last week, tested positive for the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

U-turn as suspension of prominent North West doctor lifted

The controversial suspension of one of the North West province's senior clinicians two weeks ago has been lifted, with Professor Ebrahim Variava returning to his post as head of internal medicine at the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital on 29

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DC Health Link Continues to ‘POWERUP’ Small Businesses

DC Health Link in partnership with the Washington Business Journal, The Washington Informer, DC Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, and the POWERUP DC Small Business Brain Trust partners are hosting POWERUPDC

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Source: The Washington Informer

Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby

Maj. Gen. E.R.S. Canby removed the mayor and aldermen of Columbia, S.C., and made new appointments, including three Blacks: C.M. Wilder, Joseph franchise Blacks.

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Jun

19

1868

Shooting, protests test Atlanta's image of Black prosperity | The Atlanta Voice

Then her uncle, Rayshard Brooks, was shot in the back by a white Atlanta police officer after fighting a drunken driving arrest and trying to run

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Mandeville mayor lashes Scotiabank

MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Mandeville Mayor Donovan Mitchell has scolded Bank of Nova Scotia for opting not to encash cheques, which he says has negatively affected people and institutions, including the Manchester Municipal

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Louisville Councilmembers Initiate Investigation Into City's Handling Of Breonna Taylor And David McAtee Cases - Blavity

Update (June 30, 2020): Louisville Metro Council members are criticizing the way Mayor Greg Fischer and his office have handled the investigations into the deaths of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee, ABC News

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Source: Blavity News

Elijah McClain died in police custody in August, millions demand justice

Last August, police officers in Aurora, Colorado, approached 23-year-old Elijah McClain as he walked home from a convenience

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Washington, Harold (1922 – 1987) - Birthday

Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago, Illinois, was born on April 15, 1922, to Roy Washington, a lawyer, Methodist minister and one of the first black precinct captains in Chicago.

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Apr

15

1922

Gary at the bottom in U.S. Census response | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader review shows city far below state average and ranked 12th out of 13 Lake County towns

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Black Lives Matter network debunks Trump Twitter post | The Atlanta Voice

The Black Lives Matter Global Network distanced itself Thursday from an unaffiliated activist whose comments sparked the ire of President Donald Trump, saying the activist was not speaking on behalf of the

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Washington, 1st mayor of Washington D.C.

Walter E. Washington, became the first elected mayor of Washington, D.C., in the twentieth century.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

5

1974

Massive Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond, Va., Will Be Removed

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Ferguson picks Ella Jones as first African American and first woman mayor | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Both Jones and Robinett, 49, said if elected they would help Ferguson to continue implementing changes in city practices since the 2014 unrest, including a consent decree worked out with the federal

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice

Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Stability not controversy - Moriarty explains why he is contesting Zille's DA position

The DA's chief whip in Gauteng, Mike Moriarty, has announced he will contest Helen Zille for the position of federal council chairperson at the party's virtual congress in

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Andrew Young born

Andrew Young, former US United Nations ambassador, former congressman and former mayor of Atlanta, born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

12

1932

PM mum as watchdog demands Belnavis quit

Weeks after St Ann’s Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis became embroiled in controversy over his stewardship of municipal funds, climaxing last Thursday with a demolition related to building breaches, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reserved comment until he has been fully

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Tucker, Walter R., III (1957- ) - Death

When Walter Tucker II died of cancer during his third termas Compton'smayor, younger Tucker ran for the mayor's post and won the special election onApril 16, 1991.

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Source: Black Past

Apr

16

1991

Wellington Webb is elected mayor

City Auditor Wellington Webb is elected mayor of Denver, Colo. He is the first African American to hold the post.

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Jun

18

1991

Juneteenth event celebrates cultural expressions of African American history –

The virtual 2020 Juneteenth celebration was a platform of an interactive presentation video, weighing in on the cultural expressions of African American

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Source: Daytona Times

Archer, Dennis (1942- )

Although he has served as a public school teacher, attorney, and Michigan State Supreme Court Justice, Dennis Archer is best know as the Mayor of Detroit and the first African American to become president of the American Bar

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Source: Black Past

Jan

1

1942

Protesters gather outside NYC mayor's home to urge a response to nonstop fireworks

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a food shelf organized by The Campaign Against Hunger in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn on April 14, 2020 in New York

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Sharon Pratt Dixon sworn in as Mayor of DC

Sharon Pratt Dixon was sworn in as mayor of the District of Columbia. Dixon succeeded Marion Barry who was convicted of cocaine possession in the summer of 1990.

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Jan

2

1991

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