Historic Move In Chester, South Carolina, Voters Elect All Black City Council
WCCB Charlottes CW May 10, 2021 CHESTER, S.C. – For the first time in the city’s history, voters elected an all Black city council in Chester, South Carolina. Four new councilmembers were sworn-in during a ceremony last week. They’ll join four others, as well as Mayor Wanda Stringfellow, who is also Black. The population of Chester is over 5400, and more than 63 percent are Black. Wade A. Young, and Tabatha Strother are among the new councilmembers. They were born and raised in Chester,...
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