Yemi Mobolade, a Nigerian immigrant and businessman with no political experience, will be the first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs after he defeated Wayne Williams on Tuesday night in the city’s runoff contest. Mobolade had received 57% of the vote to Williams’ 43% as of 7:15 p.m. Tuesday. Williams conceded at about 7:30 p.m. |
Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade broke invisible barriers in more than ways than one when he was elected on May 16, leaders in the local Black community said this week,
Colorado Springs Mayor-elect Yemi Mobolade broke invisible barriers in more than ways than one when he was elected on May 16, leaders in the local Black community said this week,
Eighteen months ago Yemi Mobolade was a political newcomer who set out to become Colorado Springs next mayor and break the status quo. On Tuesday night, he was poised to