Black Women Mayors Healing and Leading Their Communities

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from Ms. magazine:


Black Women Mayors Healing and Leading Their Communities
6/3/2020 by MARISSA TALCOTT




In the weeks following George Floyd’s murder, communities around the U.S. have collectively mourned the killing of another African American at the hands of police officers.

In the midst of widespread civil unrest, black women mayors have taken the lead in speaking out against the murder of George Floyd, standing in solidarity with protesters, and helping to protect the safety and wellbeing of their communities.

Here are seven black women mayors in major U.S. cities helping to heal and strengthen their communities.

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed

Mayor Breed, the first black woman to be elected mayor of San Francisco, addressed protesters outside of San Francisco’s City Hall on June 1.

“Yes I’m a mayor, but I’m a black woman first,” she said, later describing her own experience losing a family member to police violence. ..........(more)

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