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   Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is a former Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African American to hold that office. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the controversial MOVE police action and house bombing in 1985.

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3. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › honorableThe Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr.'s Biography

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   Sep 7, 2002 · The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. The son of sharecroppers, W. Wilson Goode rose from a life of abject poverty to become the first black mayor of Philadelphia. Born near Seaboard, North Carolina, in 1938, Goode's family migrated north following the war to Philadelphia.

4. www.nbcphiladelphia.com › news › localEx-Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode Has Regrets 35 Years After ...

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   May 11, 2020 · The former Philadelphia mayor who led the city 3 1/2 decades ago when police dropped a bomb on a row house and caused an inferno that killed 11 people and destroyed more than 60 homes is calling ...

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6. www.blackpast.org › goode-wilson-1938W. Wilson Goode (1938- ) • - Blackpast

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   Apr 8, 2007 · Best known as the first African American Mayor of Philadelphia, Woodrow Wilson Goode was born in 1938 into a family of tenant farmers near the town of Seaboard, North Carolina. Goode moved to Philadelphia with his family in 1954. In 1961, he received a B.A. from Morgan State University in Maryland. He then attended the University of ...

7. www.phillytrib.com › lifestyle › goode-recounts-riseGoode recounts rise of Black political power | Lifestyle ...

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   Jul 20, 2018 · W. Wilson Goode became the first African-American mayor of Philadelphia in 1983. “The only thing you need for Donald Trump to be defeated in the mid-term election is for Black...

8. whyy.org › articles › former-mayor-w-wilson-goode-srGoode: Philly should issue ‘formal apology’ for ... - WHYY

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   May 10, 2020 · Former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. is calling on the city to issue a “formal apology” 35 years after the MOVE bombing that killed 11 people.

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   Who is Wilson Goode?

   • Philadelphia honors Wilson Goode, mayor who led MOVE bombing. Former Philadelphia mayor Wilson Goode says he will not be defined by one day of his life.

   Philadelphia honors Mayor Wilson Goode, who led MOVE bombing

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   Who is Woodrow Wilson Goode?

   • Woodrow Wilson Goode Sr. (born August 19, 1938) is a former Mayor of Philadelphia and the first African American to hold that office. He served from 1984 to 1992, a period which included the controversial MOVE police action and house bombing in 1985.

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   Who is John Goode?

   • Goode remains a pillar of the Philadelphia community. He received his doctorate of ministry in May 2000. He is the senior adviser on faith-based initiatives and serves as chairman of the Free Library of Philadelphia. He and his wife, Velma, reside in Philadelphia.

   The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr.'s Biography

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   Who was Mayor Michael Goode?

   • I know I always feel the pain.” Goode was mayor when the bomb killed 11 MOVE members, including five children, and destroyed 61 homes in the neighborhood. Goode apologized for the events that took place in West Philadelphia, noting this is the fourth time he has done so publicly, including the day after the bombing.

   Former Mayor Wilson Goode: Philly must apologize for MOVE bombin…

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10. www.courierpostonline.com › story › newsPhiladelphia honors Mayor Wilson Goode, who led MOVE bombing

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    Sep 21, 2018 · PHILADELPHIA – Former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr., who led the city in 1985 when police dropped a bomb on a rowhouse and caused an inferno that killed 11 people and destroyed more than...