Rep. Karen Bass Becomes First Black Woman Elected Mayor Of Los Angeles

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel· Updated November 17, 2022

Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman— and first woman of any race— to run the second-largest city in the US.

Almost a week after the election, the Associated Press reported that the Democrat, who has represented the state’s 37th congressional district for more than a decade, had

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