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18-Year-Old Jaylen Smith Becomes America's Youngest Black Mayor In US History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCitizens of Earle, Arkansas, elected 18-year-old Jaylen Smith to be mayor, making him the youngest...
Memphis woman learned chilling truth about how her ancestor illegally enslaved Black men
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn 2018, a friend of Carla Peacher-Ryan recommended a book. The friend had seen a reference to a...
$4 million federal grant for Arkansas brownfield sites prioritizes environmental, economic rehab
Arkansas Advocate via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA string of dilapidated commercial and residential buildings in Earle, a former auto repair site in...
'Anything is possible': Arkansas town elects the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history
Yahoo News via AOL· 2 years agoJaylen Smith, 18, is now the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after the college freshman won an...
Jackson mayor attending inaugural Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime summit. What we know
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba will attend a summit in Memphis dedicated to fighting crime...
15 people arrested, federally charged for drug trafficking operation
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A law enforcement operation targeting a drug organization in the northeast Arkansas...
18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city's top leader in the U.S. Jaylen Smith, ...
How do so many coal companies get to walk away from their obligations with bankruptcy? | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoMine responsibility In regard to the article about Black Diamond Coal cheating: How many times does...
Chicago Pneumatic to build $3 million factory in Frankfort: This week in history
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year ago1897, 126 years ago Utica loses part of its historic past Marie Antoinette Varick, who grew up in...
Today in History: July 14, Congress passes Sedition Act
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Thursday, July 14, the 195th day of 2022. There are 170 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 14, 2004, the Senate scuttled a constitutional ...