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.

No More Katrinas: Disaster Preparedness, 2008

POSTED: November 30, -0001

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies offers a disaster preparedness overview.