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Alabama town's first Black mayor takes office after three-year legal battle
A tiny Alabama town’s first Black mayor was sworn in over the weekend, after a lawsuit settlement ended a long-running dispute over control of the town’s government. Newbern Mayor Patrick ...
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Mayor James Stewart Jr.
He was elected the first African-American Mayor of Irondale ... Association's Vice President and Treasurer for the Alabama Conference of Black Mayors. James was also a graduate of Leadership ...
Birmingham mayor trashes Trump's DEI executive order, calls it the 'Alabama-fication' of US government
Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Randall L. Woodfin criticized President Donald Trump's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) executive orders during a CNN appearance.
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Birmingham, Alabama: A city using theatres to reinvent itself
The Lyric theatre's dramatic makeover has helped reinvigorate downtown Birmingham "The idea of ... was founded 39 years ago by the city's first black mayor, Richard Arrington.
Birmingham mayor says white women and veterans benefit ‘most’ from DEI
Birmingham, Alabama, Mayor Randall Woodfin said people are seeing the "Alabamification" of the federal government due to President Donald Trump's executive actions.