She is one of three black women to lead Louisiana’s three largest cities, joined Monday by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Her installation also means that Louisiana’s three largest cities — New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport — all have black female Democrats as their leaders. “Black women have long been the standard-bearers in politics of both black women and of women generally,” said Bauer, a political science professor. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who assumes office on Monday, will be one of three black women to lead Louisiana’s three largest cities. While women — and black women in particular — are gaining in numbers in Louisiana’s mayoral suites, they remain vastly underrepresented in the wider political life.

Source: Washington Post May 06, 2018 21:41 UTC