Little Known Black History Facts

Clarence Lightner was  Raleigh, North Carolina’s first, and to date, only, Black mayor in its history. The late Lightner attended North Carolina Central University, taking a somewhat unusual path to politics. Lightner was born August 21, 1921, in Raleigh. After leaving NCCU, Lightner earned a degree in Mortuary Science and began working in his father’s funeral […]