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A city in Arkansas elects America's youngest Black mayor
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoElection Jaylen Smith graduated high school in May 2022, and he’s now employed. At only 18 years...
18-year-old becomes youngest Black mayor in the US
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe town of Earle, Arkansas has a new mayor – and he’s only 18 years old. Jaylen Smith won election as the next mayor Earle on Tuesday night, triumphing...
'A better chapter': 18-year-old man elected mayor of Arkansas town
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSmith beat out Nemi Matthews, superintendent of sanitation and streets in Earle, by a margin of 235 to 183 votes on Tuesday, according to local media. The town, located in eastern Arkansas, ...
This 18-Year-Old Mayor Is an Example of Black Excellence
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJaylen Smith ran for mayor to invest more in his small Arkansas "family town." Jaylen Smith/Facebook...
Jaylen Smith Becomes Youngest Black Mayor In U.S.
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe city of Earle, located in Arkansas, elected Jaylen Smith as mayor in Tuesday night’s runoff. This makes him the youngest Black mayor in the country...
Arkansas town to open first grocery store in years
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEARLE, Ark. (WREG) — A small Arkansas town is preparing for some major changes as it gets ready to open its first grocery store in years. Just off the...
Memphis woman learned chilling truth about how her ancestor illegally enslaved Black men
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn 2018, a friend of Carla Peacher-Ryan recommended a book. The friend had seen a reference to a...
Mayors from across the US came to Memphis to talk crime. How their crime rates compare
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOfficials from at least 18 cities across America will be in Memphis to talk crime solutions. The CA...
