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October 30, 2019
October 30, 1979: On this day the first ever Black person was elected mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. When Birmingham elected me as mayor, it shook up the world,” he said. More than 70 percent of Birmingham black voters turned out to vote to help get Arrington elected for the first time. In his early years as mayor, many of Arrington’s policies were met with resistance ranging from businesses to...