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1963 Bruce R. Watkins and Dr. earl Thomas become the first 1991 Rev. emanuel Cleaver II is elected the first african-american
african-american members of the Kansas City Council. Mayor of Kansas City. Carol Coe, Ron Finley, D. Jeanne
They represent the 3rd District. Robinson, and Ken Bacchus are elected to the City Council.
1964 Public accommodations ordinance passes, mandating 1995 Mayor emanuel Cleaver II is elected to a second term.
desegregation in Kansas City’s public spaces. 1998 Mary Groves Bland is elected the first african-american
1964 leon Jordan and Harold Holliday, Sr. are elected to the female Missouri State Senator from Kansas City.
Missouri House of Representatives for the first time. 2004 Rev. emanuel Cleaver II is elected to the u.S. Congress, the
1966 Bruce R. Watkins becomes the first african american to second african american to represent the Kansas City area
win a county-wide election for Jackson County Circuit in Congress.
Court Clerk. 2008 Barack obama is elected the first african-american
1968 Dr. William Bryan becomes the second african american President of the united States.
to win a county-wide office, winning the post of Jackson 2011 Sylvester “Sly” James becomes the second african-
County Coroner. Herman Johnson and William Carson are american Mayor of Kansas City. Shalonn “Kiki” Curls is
elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, bring- Freedom founders sign official incorporation elected to the 9th Senatorial District.
ing the number of african american representatives from papers, April 1962.
Kansas City to four. 2012 President Barack obama is elected to a second term.
1970 after the assassination of leon Jordan, his widow, 2013 Kansas City Health levy is renewed.
orchid, is the first african-american woman elected to the 2014 Translational Research Tax is defeated 86% to 14% in
Missouri House of Representatives from Kansas City. african-american wards. Dr. amy Hartsfield and Melissa
1971 Charles Hazley is elected to the Kansas City Council for the Robinson are elected to the Kansas City School Board.
first time. Frank White and alfred Jordan are elected to the Jackson
1972 Harold “Doc” Holliday, Jr., Mamie Hughes and lee Vertis County legislature.
Swinton are all elected to seats on the Jackson County 2015 Darrell Curls and Carol Graves are elected to the Hickman
legislature. Mills School Board. lee Barnes is elected Councilman
1975 Bruce R. Watkins wins a seat on the Kansas City Council at-large for the 5th District – the first african american in
16 years to hold this seat.
for the 5th District, bringing the number of african-
american members to three. 2017 The Central City economic Development (1/8-cent) Sales
Tax passes by a 70% margin. Voters approve reduction of
1976 alan Wheat is elected to the Missouri House of penalties for marijuana and paraphernalia possession, and
Representatives. the $15 minimum wage in Kansas City. New KCI Terminal
1979 Bruce R. Watkins runs for mayor, winning the primary. construction is approved.
although he lost the general election, african-american 2018 The Capital Improvement Sales Tax is approved to build
voter turnout reaches a record high. Rev. emanuel a new Buck o’Neil Memorial Bridge. Gail McCann Beatty
Cleaver II wins a seat on the City Council. is appointed Democratic leader in the Missouri House
1980 lee Vertis Swinton is elected the first african-american of Representatives. Missouri’s minimum wage increase
State Senator from Kansas City. a record number of The mission of Freedom, Incorporated is to passes. Darryl Forté is elected Jackson County Sheriff.
african americans are elected to the Missouri House of Medical marijuana use passes in Missouri.
Representatives. Mary Groves Bland, Walter Peterson, impact public policy decisions, foster economic 2019 Quinton lucas is elected Mayor of Kansas City. african-
Jr., earl Pitts, Sr., and James Tindall, Sr. win election for development, and generate wealth to improve american women Melissa Robinson and Ryana Parks-Shaw
the first time. the quality of life for African Americans. are elected to the City Council.
1982 alan Wheat becomes the first african american to 2020 Missouri Medicaid expansion passes. Kamala Harris is
represent the Kansas City area in u.S. Congress. Freedom is at the forefront of registering and elected first african-american and woman Vice President of
1983 Mark Bryant is elected to the City Council. Phil Curls is mobilizing African-American voters in the the united States.
elected to the Missouri State Senate. country. Our community has achieved a lot, 2021 Richard Brown is elected assistant Minority Floor leader
1986 Carol Coe is elected Jackson County legislator. and ashley Bland-Manlove Black Caucus Chairwoman in the
but we have much more to do. Missouri House.

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