| April Thu, 2019
Lori Lightfoot’s historic victory is part of a bigger story of black women winning in politics
“Just 18 black women have served as mayors of America’s 100 largest cities, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.”
| April Wed, 2019
Black women govern only 4% of the biggest US cities. But their numbers are growing
“In 2015 there was a mini-wave of mayoral elections ushering black women into office in San Antonio, Washington and other large cities. Of the 19 black women in history who have served as mayors of the largest 100 US cities, half are currently in office, according to CAWP.”
| April Wed, 2019
Michigan lawmaker says Whitmer, Nessel ‘driven by emotion’ on Line 5
“Jean Sinzdak, associate director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, said Chatfield's remarks amount to ‘an unfair but predictable attack,’ and ‘it's a shame that it's coming up in this day and age.’”
| April Mon, 2019
Women and the City
“According to the Center for American Women and Politics, 295 of the 1,412 mayors of cities with…”