Betsy Hodges

Betsy Hodges was the 47th mayor of Minneapolis. Mayor Hodges currently serves as an advisor to cities, mayors, and the non-profit and private sectors about how to support progressive policy and improve equitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color. She is a Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Fellowship for Racial Equity (AFRE) and the Othering and Belonging Institute at the University of California-Berkeley. She has written about politics and race for the New York Times, CNN, USAToday, American Prospect, the Huffington Post, and others. She and her husband  Gary Cunningham live in Washington, DC.