National Conference of Black Mayors
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Abbreviation | The NCBM |
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Formation | 1974 |
Dissolved | 2016 |
Type | Non-profit |
Legal status | Defunct, succeeded by the Conference of Black Mayors and the African American Mayors Association |
Region served | United States |
Membership | 650+ mayors, 32,000 global political leaders of color |
The National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM) was incorporated in 1974 and was originally organized as the Southern Conference of Black Mayors (SCBM) forty years ago. The thirteen mayors who founded the group were elected after the enactment of the
Three significant black mayors elected after the Civil and Voting Rights acts were: Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Ohio; Kenneth Gibson of Newark, New Jersey; and Richard G. Hatcher, of Gary, Indiana.[1] In 1973, Atlanta, Georgia, elected Maynard Jackson the first black mayor of a major southern U.S. city.[2] By 2005, nearly every large U.S. city had a black mayor within the previous 30 years.[2]
In April 1990,
In later years, the NCBM suffered from financial difficulties, and filed for bankruptcy in early 2014 after the controversial tenure of
Notable members
- Marion Barry, president, Washington, D.C.
- Unita Blackwell, president, Mayersville, Mississippi
- Charles Evers, founding member SCBM, Fayette, Mississippi
- Johnny Ford, president, Tuskegee, Alabama
- Clarence Lightner, charter member, Raleigh, North Carolina
- James L. Usry, president, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Wellington E. Webb, president, Denver, Colorado
- Kevin Johnson, president, Sacramento, California
See also
References
- ^ Overbea, Luix (August 23, 1982). "Black mayors are enthusiastic, but face special problems". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ a b "Newark in Context: Black Mayors". PBS.org. American Documentary. July 5, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "Harvard University Institute of Politics: Unita Blackwell". Harvard.edu. Harvard IOP. 1991. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ O'Leary, Mary E. (November 8, 2013). "Up close and personal with New Haven's new leader". New Haven Register. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "14 mayors threaten to sue Sacramento mayor, city", KCRA-TV, March 24, 2013.
- Sacramento Bee, July 18, 2016.
- Sacramento News & Review, December 22, 2016.
External links
- National Conference of Black Mayors – former website
- Conference of Black Mayors (CBM) – successor organization
- African American Mayors Association (AAMA) – successor organization