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.

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This is madness. This is 2023?

THIS. IS. ALABAMA.

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

'Bama!*

There, FTFY

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.

What the actual fuck?

Rural red state America.

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

Shouldn't be. Is anyway.

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