Black Women Mayors Healing and Leading Their Communities

Source: Ms. Magazine

In the weeks following George Floyd’s murder, communities around the U.S. have collectively mourned the killing of another African American at the hands of police officers.

In the midst of widespread civil unrest, black women mayors have taken the lead in speaking out against the murder of George Floyd, standing in solidarity with protesters, and helping to protect the safety and wellbeing of their communities.

Here are seven black women mayors in major U.S. cities helping to heal and strengthen their communities.

1. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

2. San Francisco Mayor London Breed

3. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

4. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser

5. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell

6. Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Vi Lyles

7. Baton Rouge, La., Mayor Sharon Weston Broome

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