1. Sao Paolo elects 1st black mayor Collection: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL) Format: Newspaper Article Publication Date: 1996-11-21 Published: Los Angeles, CA Location: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Journal Title: Sentinel Journal Title Details: pp. A.4-A, 4:3 Notes: On Nov 15, 1996, Sao Paolo, Brazil's largest and richest city, elected its first black mayor, former finance secy Celso Roberto Pitta do Nascimento, who won 57% of the vote.