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-square13fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down10cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldsoundsaboutwhite@lemm.ee
arrow-up177arrow-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-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldsoundsaboutwhite@lemm.ee
minus-squareomarciddo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 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.
minus-squaresibloure@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year 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.