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TEENAGER BECOMES YOUNGEST BLACK MAYOR IN AMERICAN HISTORY

February 26, 2023

Poor investment and a dwindling population led a small Arkansan community to take a chance on new leadership: a teenager with a big vision. Sworn into office this year, 18-year-old Jaylen Smith also happens to be the youngest Black mayor ever elected in American history. Jessica Gomez visited Earle, Arkansas, to see what convinced the town’s residents to vote for the young mayor.

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