Help Newbern Alabama and its 1st Black Mayor

Patrick Braxton accomplished something no other black resident of Newbern had ever accomplished since the city's founding in 1854; he was duly elected mayor of the city.

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However, the minority white residents of the city, long accustomed to exercising total control over the city government refuses to accept this outcome.

Activist LaQuenna Lewis, who lost her house to a fire (cause unknown) and received vile hate mail, continues to serve the community often with Mayor Braxton's help.

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Newbern is a small town with a big heart. But it's also a town with a lot of needs. The poverty rate in Newbern is nearly twice the national average.

Your tax-deductible gift will fund community gardens, food distribution, STEM camps for kids, voter rights, and more.

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