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Pages in category "African-American mayors in Louisiana" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pierre Caliste Landry (April 19, 1841 – December 22, 1921) was born into slavery and went on to become an attorney, Methodist Episcopal minister, mayor, newspaper editor, and state legislator in Louisiana. [1]
Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (October 9, 1929 – December 24, 1989), was an American politician and a leading civil rights advocate. He was the first black mayor of New Orleans, serving from 1978 to 1986. [1]
Gerald "Wash" Washington (c. 1949 – December 30, 2006) was a local politician and elected in 2006 as the first black mayor of Westlake, Louisiana, in the southwest part of the state. Having served three terms on the city council, he died of a single gunshot wound on December 30, 2006.
Of all deaths from COVID-19 in 2020, African Americans in Louisiana died in greater numbers than any other racial group. [18] Louisiana Creoles in Louisiana are of French, Spanish, Native American, and African American ancestry. [19] Creoles of color are Creoles with black ancestry who assimilated into Black culture.
This category is for persons who have held the position of mayor in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Subcategories This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.
In that contest, Landrieu received support from 99 percent of the black voters. [16] Landrieu greeting the president, Richard Nixon, in 1970 Landrieu as mayor in 1971. On May 3, 1970, the day before he took his oath of office as mayor, Landrieu received a death threat by telephone, but authorities quickly caught the culprit. [17]
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