The town of Newbern saw white officials deny its first Black mayor, Patrick Braxton, from exercising his duties for three years

The town of Newbern saw white officials deny its first Black mayor, Patrick Braxton, from exercising his duties for three years

The town of Newbern, Alabama, has not had a political election in the last several decades. But that could all change this November if a new motion is successful.

The Legal Defense Fund (LDF), an organization that focuses on racial and civil rights, along with an Alabama-based private law firm, filed a preliminary injunction to force Newbern, a town of about 133 people, to hold elections and allow its citizens to vote for the first time in years.

The town, about an hour and a half away from Montgomery, captured national attention last summer, after white officials had refused for three years to allow Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor in Newbern’s history, to exercise his mayoral duties.

Newbern is about 80% Black and 20% white, but the town’s leadership, with the exception of Braxton and his town council, has been majority white for years. The defendants in the lawsuit, including the previous mayor and council, have refused to hold elections.

    • @[email protected]
      0•9 months ago

      How does that old saying go. If you can’t attack the message, attack the messenger? Something like that. I guess if I were cut of that cloth I would accuse you of being against forced integration in 20th century US. But that would be idiotic and simple, no?

      • @whoreticulture
        4•9 months ago

        The FBI has actively been undermining activism for decades, they wiretap/spy on Americans. I’m honestly shocked that there are so many fans. Y’all are dumb as hell.

              • Aniki 🌱🌿English
                2•9 months ago

                I’m so tired of these shit takes on Lemmy.

                Which was a follow up of

                Shocking ignorance of what the FBI has done historically.

                Which is, you know, nothing of value at any fucking time ever.

              • @whoreticulture
                1•9 months ago

                You didn’t like when I called out people for doing it, idk what your beliefs are and I don’t really care

              • Aniki 🌱🌿English
                2•9 months ago

                Is that because your perceptions of the world are so warped you have to look down on everyone for them to make any sense? Pathetic take my dude. Again, you’re the one simping for fucking law enforcement.

              • @whoreticulture
                1•9 months ago

                Well, yeah, when you take on a paternalistic mindset and mentally align yourself with Feds, you’re gonna think everyone who disagrees with you is a child.