Latinos for Dinkins
Latinos for Dinkins
The Coalition’s Complicated Victory, 1989
This chapter delves into the planning and organizing that led to the election of David Dinkins as New York City’s first African American mayor in 1989 and the role that organized labor and Latino activists played in that effort. Dinkins’ coalition was made up of black and Latino supporters who hoped that a black mayor would politically empower minorities citywide. His opponent, Republican nominee Rudolph Giuliani cleverly used Dinkins’ supporters against him by using their images to stoke the fears of white, wealthy, and Jewish voters who were already anxious about the rise of street crime and the drug trade. The chapter also discusses Dinkins’ failed reelection campaign in 1993.
Keywords: local elections, political campaigns, New York City mayor, local politics, David Dinkins, organized labor, Latino activists
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