One son became the first black mayor of a major American city.

A black Mayor does not mean as much to them, he said.

"I don't know of any business that would leave town just because we have a black mayor."

"And, I think the time has come for the city to have a black mayor."

He is thought to be the first black mayor in Germany.

Which is to say that for a black mayor, this was no choice at all.

"At some point, we are not going to be able to get a black mayor," he said.

His being the city's first black mayor no doubt increased them.

Still others might never give a black mayor the benefit of the doubt.

There were a number of black mayors in the group.