Category: Politics
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President Jeffrey R. Holland met Jean Augustine, Canada’s first Black woman MP, to discuss youth empowerment and announce continued support for her girls’ center.
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Michael Hepburn is running for Miami mayor, aiming to make history as the city’s first Black mayor. He promises political reform, affordable housing, and transparency.
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Barbara Jordan, the first Black woman in the Texas Senate and first Black Texan in Congress, reshaped American politics with her powerful voice and civil rights leadership.
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Ron Washington is Covington’s first Black mayor, leading the city with a vision for equity, growth, and community-driven progress.
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Arielle Kayabaga, the first Black woman to represent London West in Parliament, is strengthening democracy and advocating for affordable housing and immigrant rights.
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Jabulile Msiya, uMzimkhulu’s first black female mayor, is transforming the municipality through infrastructure upgrades, economic opportunities, and clean governance.
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Discover how Richard Arrington Jr. became Birmingham’s first Black mayor, leading for 20 years and transforming the city through policy reforms and economic growth.
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Deanna West pleads guilty in a staged cross-burning hoax meant to influence Colorado Springs’ election of its first Black mayor, Yemi Mobolade.
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Garlin Gilchrist announces his historic campaign to become Michigan’s first Black governor, focusing on innovation, economic growth, and improved public services.
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Discover how Leon Williams, San Diego’s first Black city councilmember and county supervisor, transformed the city with vision, unity, and a lasting legacy of equity.
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- Blessed Stephen Curates Powerful BSU Exhibit as Fairfield’s First Black Art History Major to Lead a University Library Showcase
