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c/news · by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social · 3y

A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Serve

https://capitalbnews.org/newbern-alabama-black-mayor/

For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama.

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MyOpinion@lemm.ee · 27 pts · 3y (3 replies)

This is madness. This is 2023?

SkaraBrae@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 3y (2 replies)

THIS. IS. ALABAMA.

Gamers_Mate@kbin.social · 13 pts · 3y

Preventing an elected mayor from serving sounds like a violation of democracy. Their Spouses/Siblings must be very disappointed in them.

Piecemakers3Dprints@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

'Bama!*

There, FTFY

TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub · 12 pts · 3y (2 replies)

The town is 85% Black, and 69% of Black people here live below the poverty line.

What the actual fuck? This is like finding a primitive, isolated tribe. This shouldn't be a thing in the 21st century.

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
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Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

What the actual fuck?

Rural red state America.

This shouldn’t be a thing in the 21st century.

Shouldn't be. Is anyway.

DonnieNarco@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Wow this is fucked up. I hope this makes national news, but I am not holding my breath....