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New York City's First African American Mayor Dies at 93

David Dinkins beat out Rudy Guiliani in 1989, serving one term as mayor.

New York City's First African American Mayor Dies at 93
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New York City's first African American mayor has died at the age of 93.

David Dinkins beat out Rudy Guiliani in 1989, serving one term as mayor.

He then lost to Guiliani in 1993.

After Dinkins left office, he became a professor at Columbia University.