The resulting tension and hostility did not entirely destroy the spirit of racial toleration in Cleveland, however, as evidenced by the 1967 election of lifelong resident Carl B. Stokes as the first ...

Not a single politician should have skipped the “Carl B. Stokes Day Celebration" at City Hall. Most did, though, Justice B.

Cleveland has established June 30th as Carl B. Stokes Day to honor the city's first Black mayor and his contributions to ...

Cleveland inaugurates Carl B. Stokes Day to honor the legacy of its first Black mayor and civil rights leader.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland officials have declared June 30 to be Carl B. Stokes Day, celebrating the life and legacy of the ...

Carl B. Stokes reflected on his political career in Cleveland in his book, “Promises of Power: A Political Autobiography." ...

Despite endorsement from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA), the project was eventually scotched by strong resistance from Cleveland Hts. and Shaker Hts. residents, and ...

Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. defeated incumbent Jean Stothert in the general election to become the next mayor of Omaha. Ewing is the first Black mayor in the history of Omaha.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The city of Cleveland announced June 30 will officially be Carl B. Stokes Day going forward. Clevelanders elected Stokes as their mayor in 1967. With the election, Stoke ...

Valley citizens Christena, Chris, and Jensen filed two Recall Petition Forms: one against Mayor Cindy Grove and another against city council president John Batcher.