5.2K views · 729 reactions | Montgomery, Alabama’s first black mayor, Steven Reed, took office today. This historic moment for the city, which served as the first capital of the pro-slavery Confederacy, comes after its long, violent history of lynchings & systemic racism toward African Americans. | POLITICO | Facebook

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