Newton’s First African-American Governance …
I saw this tweet recently that said Newton, MA was the only city to have an African-American Mayor, Governor AND President. We are making history!
And I think they are all Firsts!
First Black President: Barack Obama
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First Black Governor of Massachusetts: Deval Patrick.
The first African-American Governor was Douglas Wilder of Virginia in 1990.
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First Black Mayor of Newton, MA: Setti Warren
The first African-American mayor was Pierre Caliste Landry of Donaldsonville, Louisiana in 1868.
image from Talking Points.
AND, the three of them together making history!
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The first African American Governor was PBS Pinchback of Louisiana following Reconstruction in 1872! Google his name.