Chokwe Antar Lumumba is the 53 rd mayor of the City of Jackson, Mississippi. Sworn in at 34 years old, he is the youngest mayor in Jackson’s history. He is an attorney, a husband, a father, and the son of two life-long community activists—the late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and …

Chokwe Antar Lumumba (born March 29, 1983) is an American attorney, activist, and politician serving as the 53rd mayor [1] of Jackson, Mississippi, [2] the 7th consecutive African-American to hold the position.

2024年11月6日 · Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, who leads Mississippi’s largest and capital city, confirmed Wednesday he has been indicted by a federal grand jury in a sweeping corruption probe.

The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". Harvey Johnson Jr. elected in 1997 became the city's first black mayor. All of the mayors since have also been African American.

2024年11月6日 · JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the same Jackson bribery scandal that took down a city councilwoman last month. Mayor Lumumba confirmed the news Wednesday evening during a …

2024年11月7日 · Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Ward 6 Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens all pleaded not guilty to federal charges at the Thad Cochran United...

2024年11月6日 · Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday that he has been indicted as part of the Jackson bribery scandal, calling it "political prosecution."

2024年11月9日 · Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and two other Democratic elected officials — Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Jackson City Council member Aaron B. Banks — pleaded not guilty to...

2024年11月8日 · The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson City Council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges.

2021年6月8日 · Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Democratic Party) is the Mayor of Jackson in Mississippi. He assumed office on July 3, 2017. His current term ends on July 1, 2025. Antar Lumumba (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Mayor of Jackson in Mississippi. He won in the general election on June 8, 2021.