alyaza [they/she]M to U.S. [email protected]English • 2 years agoA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up175cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up175external-linkA Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won’t Let Him Servecapitalbnews.orgalyaza [they/she]M to U.S. [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish13•2 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 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.