today in black history

March 09, 2026

Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

Jeri Williams from San Diego, California

POSTED: January 20, 2009, 2:41 am

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San Diegan says the path to change is within ourselves.

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