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Mayors Unite

Mayor’s Unite

Working with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, we have invited Black mayors from some of America’s largest cities to share a stage and discuss how they are approaching governance generally and especially the myriad challenges and opportunities confronting marginalized communities.

Lineup

  • Marc Morial
    President of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans
  • Al Sharpton
    President of the National Action Network
  • Mayor LaToya Cantrell
    New Orleans
  • Mayor Eric Adams
    New York City
  • Mayor Karen Bass
    Los Angeles
  • Mayor Sylvester Turner
    Houston
  • Mayor Justin Bibb
    Cleveland