AAMA Applauds $100M Bloomberg Donation to Historically Black Schools Published on September 04, 2020 Today, former Mayor Mike Bloomberg pledged to donate $100 million to the nation’s four historically Black medical schools. The funding will help support the training of more Black doctors, which will in turn help patients of color across the nation. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Launches First-Ever Institute to Train and Empower Black Mayors Published on August 27, 2020 This week, the African American Mayors Association hosted the inaugural session of the AAMA Mayors' Institute for Racial and Economic Justice. In partnership with HBCUs across the country, the institute supports the ongoing training of Black mayors, with an emphasis on newly elected mayors who lead small and large sized cities ranging from 500 to over 1 million. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Demands Legislative Changes to Avoid Flaws in the 2020 Census Published on August 10, 2020 While the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) applauds the Census Bureau’s decision to implement a robust field data collection effort and hire additional employees to collect this vital data, we do not believe ending field counts and the self-responding option by September 30 is in our country’s best interest. Tagged as: , Announcements
AAMA Demands Governors Allow Localities to Enforce Face Masks Policies Published on July 21, 2020 The Association -- which represents hundreds of Black mayors nationwide -- is calling on Governors to repeal any orders or rules that prohibit local governments from implementing strategies that reduce COVID-19 transmission -- including face masks. Tagged as: , Announcements
Black Mayors Release Pact on Police Reform Published on June 30, 2020 Today, the African American Mayors Association released a pact -- dubbed the “PEACE Pact” -- to reform policing nationwide. The pact, which aims for community-centered policing, provides a framework for discussion generated by Black mayors and some of the best practices they are seeing in their communities: Tagged as: , Announcements
Black Mayors Nationwide Honor Memory of George Floyd Published on June 09, 2020 Black Mayors across the nation are honoring the memory of George Floyd. Tagged as: , Announcements
Head of AAMA Responds to the Murder Charge in George Floyd Case Published on May 29, 2020 Mayor McKinley Price, DDS, of Newport News, VA and president of the African American Mayors Association issued the following statement in response to ongoing protests associated with the killing of George Floyd. Tagged as: , Announcements
Head of AAMA Blasts Racist Attack Against Minneapolis Man Published on May 27, 2020 Head of African American Mayors Association Blasts Racist Attack Against Minneapolis Man, But Commends Mayor’s Response Tagged as: , Announcements
Black Mayors Applaud HEROES Act for Providing Critical Local Support Published on May 15, 2020 HEROES Act Provides Critical Local Support, says African American Mayors Association Tagged as: , Announcements
Black Mayors Join Sen. Booker in Demanding Relief for Small Businesses Published on May 15, 2020 Black mayors across the country joined Senator Booker in calling on Congress to include the RELIEF for Main Street Act in the next COVID-19 recovery package. The Act would funnel $50 billion to states and localities, which would supply loans and grants to very small and minority-owned businesses. Tagged as: , Announcements