 david norman dinkins (born july 10, 1927) is an american politician who served as the 106th mayor of new york city, from 1990 to 1993. he was the first and, to date, only african american to hold that office. before entering politics, dinkins served in the us marine corps, graduated cum laude from howard university,dinkins, david n.; knobler, peter (2013). a mayor's life: governing new york's gorgeous mosaic. new york: publicaffairs. isbn 978-1-61039-301-0. and received a law degree from brooklyn law school. he served as manhattan borough president"dinkins seriously considers entering the race for mayor" lynn, frank, the new york times, december 8, 1988 before becoming mayor. under the dinkins administration, crime in new york city decreased more dramatically and more rapidly than at any time in previous new york city history.(see appendix tables 1 and 2) after leaving office dinkins was named professor of public affairs at columbia university. dinkins was a member of the board of directors of the united states tennis association, and a member of the jazz foundation of america. he serves on the boards of the new york c
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