Black Mayors of 4 Biggest U.S. Cities Draw Strength From One Another
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 26, 2023
As the race for Los Angeles mayor began to tighten late last year, Karen Bass, the presumptive favorite, received some notes of encouragement from a kindred spirit: Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago.
Ms. Lightfoot had successfully navigated a similar political path in 2019, becoming the first Black woman to be elected mayor of her city, much as Ms. Bass was trying to do in Los Angeles.
And even though Ms. Bass’s billionaire opponent had poured $100 million into the race and . . .
