Thirty-two years ago, Wellington and Wilma Webb broke barriers by becoming the first Black mayor and first lady of the Mile High City. via MicahSmith_TV
DENVER — Several candidates vying for Denver's mayoral seat hope to break barriers and become the first from their community to serve in that position. But 32 years ago, Wellington and Wilma Webb broke one such barrier by becoming the first Black mayor and first lady of the Mile High City.
“I guess you could say I became active when I became enlightened and stopped playing ball. I wanted to make a difference,” Wellington said.“I actually began getting more involved in the community and in doing things for people around 1968. Of course, that was the year that Dr. King was assassinated,” Wilma said.
Instead, Wellington taught children at the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan. He credits that time with setting him up for a career in politics.Wellington and Wilma said they always knew of each other while growing up in Denver, but didn’t start dating until a few years later. Wellington spent the next few weeks walking 320 miles through every neighborhood in the city. When Wilma finished her day at the state legislature, she would go find Wellington in different parts of the city.
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