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Alabama town gets first Black mayor, but the previous one won't leave


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Newbern is a Black-majority town in rural Alabama that, according to residents, has never had an election. Patrick Braxton ran to become its first Black mayor in 2020. With no opponent, he ascended into the office by default, but you’d never know it....

 

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People might be surprised how many little towns like this don’t hold elections for public office. It really creates chaos when somebody challenged that, even separate from the obvious racial issues at play in this particular scenario.

 

Tiny town politics are wild stuff 

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48 minutes ago, sblfilms said:

People might be surprised how many little towns like this don’t hold elections for public office. It really creates chaos when somebody challenged that, even separate from the obvious racial issues at play in this particular scenario.

 

Tiny town politics are wild stuff 

 

When I began my career, I was surprised at the corruption in some towns.

 

Didn't think I'd be surprised again, but here we are. >_>

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