Alabama
Related: About this forumA small Alabama town whose white former-Mayor holds onto power by shutting off democracy
Until Braxton decided to throw his hat in the ring, people in Newbern did not realize they had the option to run for mayor or council, or that elections were at all possible. Braxton said he never heard anything about elections in Newbern as a child. Nor did LaQuenna Lewis, who has been supporting Braxton in his efforts to be recognized as mayor.
We were just told that this is who your mayor is, Lewis said. Its been that this is like 60 years plus. Weve been told that this is our mayor and this is how things have been. When you look at the town and the history, years of oppression create a certain condition and a certain way of thinking. It has been accepted.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/26/black-mayor-alabama-town-locked-out
oregonjen
(3,485 posts)Mayor Braxton needs to have much more media attention to shed light on what is happening. Thanks for posting this article. I could see Rachel Maddow doing some digging and reporting on this.
Baitball Blogger
(47,784 posts)"We were told..."
What needs to be researched is why people are so willing to go along.
OldBaldy1701E
(6,229 posts)Where's my grant?
NoMoreRepugs
(10,484 posts)aggiesal
(9,444 posts)drray23
(7,918 posts)Surely it's against federal law.
70sEraVet
(4,133 posts)Sounds like something out of the 1880's.
erronis
(16,770 posts)It's amazing how much better they report on things happening in the US than the M$M.
My donations go to them and ProPublica and others.
Delmette2.0
(4,260 posts)Thanks for posting your observation.
llashram
(6,269 posts)is trying to rise again, but its legs are not strong enough...yet. Desantis is showing the way that many racists scream in glee about his state and his open racism. Amerikkka has shown the world its sickness and hate personified by the Republikkkan frontrunner. Always been always will be. 1619.