Black women take US mayoral reins in record numbers
Oct 02, 2019
3 minutes
When Lori Lightfoot took office as mayor of Chicago in May, she became the city’s first black woman executive, as well as its first openly gay leader.
“Every child out there should know this: Each of you, one day, can be the mayor of Chicago,” Ms. Lightfoot said in her April 2 acceptance speech. “Want to know why? Just look right here.”
Black women have historically driven the American political agenda as organizers and as voters. Now, an increasing number are leading
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