Kevin LydaJul 19, 2023

This is a news story from 2023. This year. White residents won't let the duly elected Black Mayor take office.

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

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

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

Capital B News
RoJul 19, 2023
Show threadPax Ahimsa Gethen

@lyda

I'm Black and I was in tears reading this story. And so angry knowing how many white people still refuse to see how racist this country is.

#BlackMastodon

Jul 19, 2023 at 9:13pmWeb
Show threadKevin LydaJul 19, 2023
@funcrunch it was maddening. I'm not Black, but this is clearly a man who cares about his neighbours and a bunch of bullies are abusing him for utterly stupid reasons. And too many people are just excusing it - for years.
Show threadPax Ahimsa GethenJul 19, 2023

@lyda

Just posted about this on my @medium blog:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/american-apartheid-ea9954020c60?sk=98260c8ecaae42a84a23ae131c1fcbc0