alyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgalyaza [they/she]@beehaw.orgM to U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareomarciddo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoEven taking into account that we’re talking about the rural South, a rightfully elected Black man being denied the ability to serve due to the color of his skin, in a town that is overwhelmingly Black (85%) is absolutely mind-boggling.
Even taking into account that we’re talking about the rural South, a rightfully elected Black man being denied the ability to serve due to the color of his skin, in a town that is overwhelmingly Black (85%) is absolutely mind-boggling.