Tag: 320.8 (Political Science – Local Government)
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Barbara Lee was sworn in as Oakland’s 52nd mayor, becoming the first Black woman to hold the office. She faces a $265M budget crisis and vows bold change.
Recent Posts
- Senator April N.M. Baskin Honored for Pioneering Leadership and Community Impact as Buffalo’s First Black Woman to Hold Her Senate Seat
- Inez Beverly Prosser, America’s First Black Female Psychologist, Challenged School Integration Norms with Groundbreaking Research in 1933
- William ‘Bill’ Johnson, Zachary’s First Black Police Officer, Opened Doors for Future Generations Through Courage and Service
- How Zimbabwe’s First Black Test Cricketer Henry Olonga Fought Oppression and Found a New Voice Through Music
- Abraham Bolden, the First Black Secret Service Agent on JFK’s White House Detail, Testifies at 90 About Secret Plots and Agency Corruption
