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

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

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U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

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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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.

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