A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgexternal-linkcross-posted to: politics@kbin.socialnews@kbin.socialsoundsaboutwhite@lemm.eebrainworms@lemm.eeusa@lemmy.ml alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA U.S. NewsEnglish • 11 months ago message-square12arrow-up177
arrow-up177external-linkA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.org alyaza [they/she] ( @alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA U.S. NewsEnglish • 11 months ago message-square12cross-posted to: politics@kbin.socialnews@kbin.socialsoundsaboutwhite@lemm.eebrainworms@lemm.eeusa@lemmy.ml
minus-square omarciddo ( @omarciddo@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish13•11 months 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.
minus-square sibloure ( @sibloure@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoI used to live in this general area and I’m really not surprised. The culture is toxic and depressing. So grateful I was able to get out.
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.
I used to live in this general area and I’m really not surprised. The culture is toxic and depressing. So grateful I was able to get out.