African-American women in politics Current Affairs, GK & News

Lori Lightfoot becomes first African-American female mayor in history of Chicago

April 4, 2019

Chicago has created history by electing an African-American woman as its mayor for the first time. Lori Lightfoot is a former federal prosecutor and practicing lawyer who has never before held elected office. She won the city’s mayoral race by a huge margin. She will also be Chicago’s first openly gay mayor. Lightfoot’s primary proposals ..

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