Carl B. Stokes: A 50-Year Legacy in Policy
Fifty years ago, Cleveland marked one of its most notable historical developments-the elections of Carl Stokes as the first African-American mayor of a major American city. Shortly after the 1967 election, and in an effort to initiate sweeping changes to improve the lives of Clevelanders, Mayor Stokes created Cleveland: NOW! — his signature proposal to address the challenges of his…