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‘This is our moment’: Black women make history as mayors of Syracuse, Albany and Detroit

‘This is our moment’: Black women make history as mayors of Syracuse, Albany and Detroit

Sharon Owens has become Syracuse’s first Black mayor, winning with more than 13,000 votes on Tuesday, unofficial results from the Onondaga County Board of Elections stated. The 62-year-old defeated Republican Thomas Babilon and independents Alfonso Davis and Tim Rudd. “We did it, Syracuse,” Owens’ campaign staff said to her Instagram followers. “Sharon Owens has been…

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