It's official: Dorothy Brown announces her candidacy for mayor of Chicago

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown officially announced Thursday what some Black community leaders suspected all week: she is a mayoral candidate for the city of Chicago.

Flanked by her sister, actor/comedian/activist Dick Gregory and other supporters from the circuit court and religious communities, Brown announced her intention to become Chicago's first African American woman mayor to about 350 people in a small meeting room at the Allegro Hotel, 171 W. Randolph St.

"I have heard the call from many of the citizens of the city of Chicago...," Brown told the excited crowd as they chanted "Run Dorothy Run," and "Win Dorothy Win."

"Today I am answering that …