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The Good News-Women’s History Month is U.S. History Series Salutes Mayor Karen Bass

Today across the nation during Women’s History Month there are many events and special programs that are highlighting the increase in women elected officials in all levels of government. The GOOD News is in the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles, California, Karen Bass is the first African American women to be elected mayor.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.