Arrington, Richard
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- African American National Biography, accessed November 21, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Arrington, Richard Jr.; educator, mayor; born 19 October 1934 in Livingston, Alabama, United States; Bachelor's degree from Miles College in Birmingham (1955); Master's degree in Biology from University of Detroit (1957); PhD from University of Oklahoma (1966); chairman of the Department of Natural Science and academic dean, Miles College (1957); director of the Alabama Center for Higher Education (ACHE) (1970-1979); championed affirmative action in government hiring and contracts; became Birmingham's first African American mayor (1979-1999); accused of corruption and cronyism, spent a night in jail for refusing to provide records related to the case (1992); visiting professor at UAB; worked on metropolitan planning and service projects at the university's Center for Urban Affairs (1999); retired from the political scene (2001))
- Back to Birmingham, c1989:t.p. (Richard Arrington, Jr.)
- Franklin, J.L. Back to Birmingham, c1989:t.p. (Richard Arrington, Jr.)
- There's hope for the world, 2008:eCIP t.p. (Richard Arrington) CIP application data (b. Oct. 1934)
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Richard Arrington Jr. (born October 19, 1934 in Livingston, Alabama) was the first African American mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama (U.S.) and the second African American on the City Council. He served on the council for two terms from 1971 to 1979 and was mayor of the city for 20 years from 1979 to 1999. While in office as mayor and on the City Council, Arrington worked to end police brutality, rebuild the city's economy, and promote equality for all minorities. Throughout his political career, Arrington faced racial harassment and multiple investigations by the FBI and IRS for the changes he made to the city. He replaced David Vann as mayor and, upon retiring after five terms in office, installed then-City Council president William A. Bell as interim mayor. Bell went on to lose the next election to Bernard Kincaid.
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