On this day in 1953, Hulan Jack was sworn in as the Borough President of Manhattan, becoming one of the first African Americans to hold such a high-ranking municipal office in a major U.S. city. A native of Saint Lucia, Jack was a prominent figure in New York politics and a pioneer for Black political leadership during the mid-20th century. His election marked a significant milestone in the struggle for racial equality in American governance.
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