Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies

Thirman Milner, Hartford Mayor Who Broke Race Barrier, Dies at 91
He grudgingly transitioned from civil rights to politics and became the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England.
Funeral services for Thirman Milner, Hartford trailblazer, announced
Funeral services for Thirman Milner, the first Black mayor of Hartford, will be held Friday, Dec. 13, the Greater Hartford NAACP announced Wednesday. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon at the Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 2051 Main St., and the service will begin at noon.
First black mayor of Hartford and in New England dies Friday
Milner was also a former president and lifetime member of the Greater Hartford NAACP. They say he tirelessly advocated for civil rights and social justice. Current Hartford Mayor
Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner dies at 91
The first Black mayor of New England, Thirman L. Milner, has died at age 91, according to the Connecticut NAACP. The announcement was made Friday on the official Connecticut NAACP Instagram account. “It is with deep sorrow that the Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP announces the passing of Thirman L.
Mentees of former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner reflect on his political impact
A former Hartford mayor is being remembered as a pioneer and trailblazer for his community. Thirman Milner died Friday at the age of 91. He was first Black elected mayor in Hartford and in New England and inspired a new generation of black leaders to run for public office.
Hartford’s Thirman Milner, first Black mayor in New England, dies
Thirman Milner, whose election as Hartford’s mayor in 1981 made him the first popularly elected Black mayor in New England, has died at 91.
New England's first Black mayor Thirman Milner has died at age 91
Former Hartford mayor Thirman Milner, known for becoming the first Black mayor in all of New England, has died at the age of 91, officials confirmed to NBC Connecticut. Milner became the first African-American elected mayor in New England in 1981,
Former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner
Bysiewicz said, “Connecticut mourns the loss of a trailblazing civil rights activist and community leader who became the first Black mayor of Hartford and in New England.
Funeral services for Milner to be held Friday
Services for former Hartford Mayor Thirman Milner have been announced for Friday. The schedule for services on Friday, December 13 start at 10 a.m. to Noon for the wake and calling hours at Metropolitan AME Zion Church,
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First Black Mayor In New England, Thirman Milner, Dies At 91
Milner served as the mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, from 1981 to 1987. The first Black mayor in New England and former ...