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>Lots of cities had race riots in the 60s. Lots of cities were rough during the crack epidemic, too. Not a lot of cities have had black mayors continuously sin
by 554594bc 13y ago
>Lots of cities had race riots in the 60s. Lots of cities were rough during the crack epidemic, too.
Not a lot of cities have had black mayors continuously since 1974.
- 13b9f227ecf0 13y ago"A Prayer for the City" follows Ed Rendell's mayorship of Philadelphia. When Rendell succeeded Wilson Goode the city was on the verge of a financial meltdown. The government was literally not capable of producing a balance sheet and had no projections. Philadelphia would have melted down into total disaster if events had gone slightly differently.