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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...epic from now on," said ThompsonProfessor of Government Martin L. Kilson, Jr, anexpert on race and ethnicity in American politics."In the last 20 years of increasing Blackpolitical inclusion, these are the first up-front,trans-racial politicians...
Characterizing Wilder's likely win in Virginiaas an example of the "mainstreaming" of Blackpoliticians, Verba said yesterday's results mightherald a new type of campaign for Blacks who seekoffice in the U.S.AP Wire PhotoLt. Gov. L. DOUGLAS WILDER of Virginiaindicates where he thinks he'll finish aftervoting his state's gubernatorial electionyesterday. With most of the precincts reporting,Wilder, a Democrat, held a slim lead over hisRepublican opponent early this morning...
...council leaders' haste to respond has unsettled former total-choice advocates on the committee, who say the quick endorsement of the plan is stifling debate and represents a capitulation to the perceived hard-line stance of Dean of the College L. Fred Jewett...
David N. Dinkins won election as New York City's first Black mayor, while L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia clung to a slender lead over Republican J. Marshall Coleman in his bid to become the nation's first elected Black governor...
...rent-controlled building, and if rent controls are out of Cambridge, I would probably have to move to another city," said Rebecca L. Herelerode...