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Encyclopedia > David N. Dinkins

David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993 and was the first African American to be mayor of New York City.


In World War II he served in the United States Marine Corps.


He was elected the city's mayor on November 7, 1989.


In 1993, he lost a re-election bid to Rudy Giuliani in a bitter contest. He was subsequently given a professorship at the City University of New York.


Dinkins is married to the former Joyce Burrows and they have two children. The couple are members of the Church of the Intercession in New York City.

Preceded by
Edward Koch		 Mayors of New York City Succeeded by
Rudolph Giuliani

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David Dinkins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (706 words)
Dinkins is a graduate of Howard University, with a degree in Mathematics, and Brooklyn Law School.
Dinkins was subsequently given a professorship at Columbia University.
Dinkins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, a Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans.
The HistoryMakers (418 words)
David Norman Dinkins was born on July 10, 1927, in Trenton, New Jersey.
Dinkins was elected mayor in 1989, inheriting a city budget deficit of $500 million during a massive recession.
Dinkins has continued to be critical of problems within the criminal justice system, including abusive police and institutionalized racism in the courts.
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