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Black Mayors Rise Across United States
The Society of Office Holders reports 87 blacks hold mayor and deputy mayor posts nationwide. Carl Stokes sparked the trend in Cleveland. Charles Evers led Fayette Mississippi. Kenneth Gibson governs Newark New Jersey. Robert Blackwell leads Highland Park Michigan. Mayors cite shifting demographics, urban to suburban migration, and increased federal dollars as factors.
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Carl Stokes
Society of _e
Stokes
Cleveland
Ohio
Charles Evers
Fayette
Miss
Kenneth Gibson
Newark
N.J
Robert Blackwell
Highland Park
Mich
Detroit
Gibson
Evers
National Urban Coalition