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In 2020, Patrick Braxton became the first Black mayor of a small town in rural Alabama. However, the town's white ex-mayor and council members reappointed themselves without anyone knowing.
He's been locked out of town hall, denied access to town accounts and nearly run off the road, he says
He's been locked out of town hall, denied access to town accounts and nearly run off the road, he says
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.
capitalbnews.org
July 19, 2023 at 7:11 PM
In 2020, Patrick Braxton became the first Black mayor of a small town in rural Alabama. However, the town's white ex-mayor and council members reappointed themselves without anyone knowing.
He's been locked out of town hall, denied access to town accounts and nearly run off the road, he says
He's been locked out of town hall, denied access to town accounts and nearly run off the road, he says