ECSU_NCCU_Christopher
Well-Known Member
It looks like there has been a settlement, which will allow a black person to become the mayor of a 80 percent black town in Alabama. The town has been controlled by a majority white city council, only had one black person on the council and that was someone they picked, for over 60 years. To me what this points out is just because their share of the population is decreasing that some white people will continue to try to hold onto power. What I find troubling is that no state or federal officials had done anything about this situation for over 60 years and none of those responsible for not having elections for over 60 years are not going to prison..
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After Years of Litigation, First Black Mayor in Rural Alabama Town Gets to Serve
Patrick Braxton is overwhelmed with gratitude. He’s been juggling a yearslong legal battle to serve as the lawful mayor of his hometown, Newbern, Alabama. After years of harassment, his rural town enters a new chapter: Its first Black mayor will finally get to serve. Braxton will be reinstated...