alyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to U.S. NewsEnglish · 3 years agoA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up177cross-posted to: politics@kbin.socialnews@kbin.socialsoundsaboutwhite@lemm.eebrainworms@lemm.eeusa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up177external-linkA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgalyaza [they/she] ( alyaza@beehaw.org ) MA to U.S. NewsEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square12linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politics@kbin.socialnews@kbin.socialsoundsaboutwhite@lemm.eebrainworms@lemm.eeusa@lemmy.ml
minus-squareomarciddo ( omarciddo@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 years 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-squaresibloure ( sibloure@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 years 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.