Hall of Fame Inductee
The Honorable David Dinkins
Howard University
About
David Dinkins, a Howard University alumnus and Marine veteran, was the first African American mayor of New York City. He served from 1990 to 1993 after earlier work as Manhattan borough president.
Accomplishments
Mayor of New York City, 1990–1993.
First Black mayor of the nation’s largest city.
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2015.
Year of award
2015
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Civil Rights.