SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sharon Owens made history on Tuesday, Nov. 4, by becoming Syracuse’s first Black mayor, marking a milestone moment for the city and its residents. Owens, 62, won with more than 13,000 ...

The chant that greeted Mary Sheffield on Detroit’s primary election night rang true Tuesday: “First female mayor! First female mayor!” Detroit ― one of the country’s Blackest cities ― finally joined ...

According to the South Carolina Conference of Black Mayors, the nonprofit organization representing African American mayors in South Carolina, there are currently 57 mayors who serve 275,180 ...

Democrat Dorcey Applyrs made history Tuesday night, becoming the first Black candidate ever elected mayor of Albany. Applyrs, the city’s chief auditor, defeated Republican Rocco Pezzulo in a landslide ...

The chant that greeted Mary Sheffield on Detroit’s primary election night rang true Tuesday: “First female mayor! First female mayor!” Detroit ― one of the country’s Blackest cities ― finally joined ...

Last week’s elections resulted in historic firsts for a number of cities and states, as younger and more diverse candidates won in several mayoral and governor’s races. Now, a report from Georgia on ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Former Arlington Mayor Elzie Odom, the first Black mayor in the city’s history, has died at the age of 96, his family announced Monday. Odom, born May 10, 1929, dedicated his life ...

Detroit mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield arrives to cast her ballot with family, friends and supporters at the Horatio Williams Foundation voting site in Detroit on Nov. 4, 2025. Sheffield defeated ...

At 24, Sam Foster is a political newcomer who fell just short of unseating a four-term mayor. Sam Foster, 24, would be Marietta's first Black mayor if he beats four-term incumbent Steve "Thunder" ...

The chant that greeted Mary Sheffield on Detroit's primary election night rang true Tuesday: "First female mayor! First female mayor!" Detroit ― one of the country's Blackest cities ― finally joined ...