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JACKSON • The mayor of Mississippis capital was 5 years old when his parents moved their family from New York to Jackson in 1988 so that his father, who had

The Democratic mayor of Mississippis capital is facing a leadership test as the city struggles to consistently produce clean drinking water

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi's capital was 5 years old when his parents moved their family from New York to Jackson in 1988 so that his father, who had been involved in a Black nationalist movement in the 1970s, could return to the unfinished business of challenging inequity and fighting racial injustice.

Lumumba describes himself as a "radical" who is "uncomfortable with oppressive conditions." A Democrat in his second term as mayor, he faces a high-pressure leadership test as Jackson struggles to consistently produce a basic necessity of life - safe, clean drinking water.

The Democratic mayor of Mississippi's capital is facing a leadership test as the city struggles to consistently produce clean drinking water

Othor Cain, a Jackson, Miss., radio host, regarding his criticisms of Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s lack of action regarding the city’s decades-old water problems, which have been recently exacerbated by heavy rains and problems at a water treatment plant. Critics of Lumumba argue that the mayor has failed to provide clear leadership while his supporters believe he deeply cares for Jackson and inherited extensive problems from previous city administrations. (Associated Press — Sept. 30, 202...

The Democratic mayor of Mississippi's capital is facing a leadership test as the city struggles to consistently produce clean drinking water.

Kenneth Stokes doesn’t regret a thing Kenneth Stokes doesn’t regret a thing (Source: WLBT) By Josh Carter | March 15, 2021 at 4:05 PM CDT - Updated March 15 at 4:05 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Is there a man in the history of Jackson politics as notorious as Kenneth Stokes? Known more for his soundbites than his political ideology, the firebrand politician is a walking headline, every word out of his mouth a possible story. Throughout his three decades in the public sphere, Stok...