“Race relations can be an appropriate issue... but only if you want to craft solutions, and not catalogue complaints. If we use the issue appropriately, we can transform it from the cancer of our society into the cure.”
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David Dinkins
David Dinkins, born on July 10, 1927, was the first African American mayor in the history of the United States. He served as the Mayor of New York City from 1989 to 1993, during which he focused on improving public safety, promoting economic development, and fostering racial harmony. Under Dinkins' leadership, New York City experienced a transition from a high-crime city to a recovering one. more
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