Time has a way of dulling even the most painful memories. To his credit, Goode, who went on to serve a second term, has spent almost a lifetime living down that awful decision that day. You can't deny that Goode, the son of sharecroppers from North Carolina, has an amazing story. Philly's first black mayor will always be remembered for how he helped minorities obtain municipal contracts and high-level jobs that they were once excluded from getting.