Mary Lou Makepeace was destined to be influential. Her strength and perseverance was ingrained in her at a young age, partly because she was forced to grow up so quickly.
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
Colorado Springs voters have elected Yemi Mobolade, a 44-year-old Nigerian immigrant who moved to the city in 2010 and emerged as a business and church leader, to serve as the city's 42nd mayor by a 57% to 43% margin in a runoff election.