News

In a first for Culver City, Black woman is named mayor

CULVER CITY — Culver City — once known as a “sundown town” for its racist history — has appointed its first Black woman as mayor, it was announced Tuesday.

Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, the city’s former vice mayor, was unanimously voted in as mayor by the City Council on Monday. She is the first Black woman to hold the position of mayor and the sixth female to be appointed mayor in the city’s 106-year history, city officials said.

“I’m grateful for this opportunity to continue to serve Culver City in this capacity as its newest, historic mayor,” McMorrin said in a statement.

“As only the sixth woman — and first Black woman — council member, this moment is not lost on me, and I thank my colleagues for their vote of confidence to lead us through the next year with them and Vice Mayor (Dan) O’Brien.

“In these extraordinary times, our city requires steady, focused, and forward-thinking policies that advance our communities, businesses, and protect those who need us the most. I look forward to tackling the challenges ahead and boosting our successes as we work to build a more prosperous and inclusive Culver City.”

McMorrin was first elected in 2020 to serve as a city council member. She will serve as mayor for a 12-month term, and will lead the next scheduled council meeting on Jan. 8.

Daniel Lee was appointed as the city’s first Black mayor in 2021. Previously, Lee was the city’s first Black city council member when he was elected in 2018.

In 2021, the city issued a formal apology for its history as a “sundown town,” which prevented Black people and other people of color from living in certain jurisdictions or even being inside the city limits after sundown. The city council’s resolution acknowledged the history and the harm caused to Black community members and people of color.

The resolution also addressed the fact that the Ku Klux Klan held meetings in the city; racially restrictive covenants prohibited Black people and other people of color from becoming homeowners; and the city was founded on land stolen from the Gabrielino-Tongva peoples.

Related Posts

Watch bungling robbers’ botched getaway as they drop loot & speed off with boot open… but cops STILL don’t catch them

THIS is the moment a cop flails his leg at a getaway car in a lame attempt to stop fleeing thieves. Police have been slammed for failing to catch burglars minutes after a raid as footage showed a cop kicking a vehicle as it sped off. It comes after masked robbers stole “thousands of dollars“ worth of power tools from a hardware store in Queensland, Australia.

The View bosses ‘desperately hunting for pro-Trump panelists’ after woke stars all backed loser Kamala

ABC News executives are reportedly actively searching for a conservative, pro-Trump voice to join the panel on The View after its woke stars all backed Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The talk show – co-hosted by liberals Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines as well as Republican Trump critics Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin – featured the vice president in an episode just one month ahead of the election. Then, just one day after Trump’s victory, the panelists dressed in all black as if they were attending a funeral.

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megaproject boss sacked after ‘threatening to BURY worker in desert’ in latest blow to $1tn scheme

THE highly controversial boss of Saudi Arabia’s pricey NEOM project has been sacked after allegedly threatening to bury a worker in the desert. Nadhmi Al-Nasr, head of the infamous Saudi mega scheme, has been heavily criticised in the past after allegations of abuse and an aggressive management style have all been revealed. The final blow to his reign came when a worker claimed he had been threatened by the chief.

Trump and Musk send MAGA world wild with powerful duet of God Bless America at Mar-a-Lago – with a glaring problem

Donald Trump and Elon Musk looked more like Simon and Garfunkel at Mar-a-Lago during a rendition of God Bless America – but fans spotted one minor problem. The duo returned to a hero’s welcome at the ‘Winter White House’ Wednesday night after Trump had a friendly chat with the Bidens in D.C. and joked he can’t get rid of his billionaire ‘first buddy.’ Conservatives were thrilled to see them alongside opera singer Chris Macchio for a rendition of the American classic.

‘UFOs are real’: Congress to hear Pentagon whistleblower’s bombshell testimony at major ‘alien’ hearing TODAY

A PENTAGON whistleblower who claims UFOs are real is set to present his bombshell testimony at a major “alien“ hearing today before the US Congress. Former counterintelligence officer Luis Elizondo, who is said to have investigated UFO cases while at the Department of Defence, claims America is in “possession of UAP technologies“. The former defence official will speak before The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Furious woman whose daughter was ‘given detention for wearing a poppy pin on Remembrance Day’ blasts school’s punishment as ridiculous

A furious mother has claimed that her daughter was given a detention for wearing a poppy pin on Remembrance Day. The parent said she was angered that her child was punished for trying to commemorate and honour those who served and sacrificed in the war. As Britain came together to mark Armistice Day on November 11, the mother was shocked to receive a text from her youngster saying she had been handed a detention for wearing a poppy pin.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *