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Van Freeman White (August 2, 1924 – July 14, 1993) was a politician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the first African-American to be elected to the Minneapolis City Council, serving from 1980–1989. ==Life and career== White was born in North Minneapolis in 1924. His father died when he was 10 years old leaving him, the eldest of his five siblings, responsible to help take care of the family. He attended Patrick Henry High School, graduating in 1943 and later working in construction. He became involved with several North Minneapolis community organizations and also began working with the Minnesota Department of Economic Security. White won a city council seat in 1979. He encouraged commercial development in his North Minneapolis ward and also supported new housing developments, parks and school buildings. White faced criticism and electoral challenges from some who felt he did not do enough to help his African-American constituents. He won a second term in 1983 but was defeated in 1989 by Jackie Cherryholmes.〔 White died in 1993 at his home in North Minneapolis.〔 Van White Memorial Boulevard, a street in Minneapolis's Near North community, is named in his honor. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Van Freeman White」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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