Before Maynard Jackson Jr., no African-American had ever been mayor of a major city ... a 20-year member of the Georgia State Senate and a candidate in Atlanta’s recent mayoral primary, said ...

In the heart of Georgia, Atlanta stands as a testament ... starting with the historic election of Maynard Jackson as the first African American mayor of a major Southern city.

Hope they find some solutions to cities' issues..... A number of the Black mayors of America will be flooding the streets of Atlanta for the 10th Annual Conference of the African American Mayors ...

He was the first Black CEO of Atlanta and the first African American to be a mayor of any city in the South. Moreover, the great-great-grandson of a former Georgia enslaved person became the city ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is attending the 10th annual African American Mayors Association Conference in Atlanta. "This is an invaluable opportunity to interact and share best practices ...

PALMETTO, Ga. - There will soon be a new mayor in ... history books as the city elects its first woman and first African American mayor in the city's 170-year history. "I am on such a high ...

WRENS, Ga. - A Georgia city just made history by swearing in its first African-American mayor. David Hannah was sworn in on Tuesday as the mayor of Wrens, Georgia. The city is in Jefferson County ...

Alford, Vice President of Digital Content and a Senior Correspondent at theGrio, meets Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens ... this contribution to our legacy as African Americans in this country.

Palmetto, Georgia, a predominantly Black town of 6,0000 located just 30 minutes south of downtown Atlanta, has elected its first African-American female mayor, Teresa Thomas-Smith. In the November ...

The mayor sat down with Atlanta News First to talk about the importance of celebrating African American pride and remembering ...

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) – A historic night for the City of LaGrange as the first African American Mayor was sworn in. Dr. Mayor Willie T. Edmondson chose the historic town square to host the ...