Jaylen Smith, 18, Becomes Youngest Black American Elected Mayor
An 18-year-old recent high school graduate has made history as the youngest Black American ever to be elected mayor in the country.
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An 18-year-old recent high school graduate has made history as the youngest Black American ever to be elected mayor in the country.
Arkansas native Jaylen Smith has made history as the youngest Black mayor ever to be elected in the country.
(Reuters) - Jaylen Smith, who counts his high school graduation earlier this year among his top accomplishments, can now add one more: election as may...
Jaylen Smith, 18, was elected mayor of Earle, Arkansas, a small town of fewer than 2,000 people, in a runoff election Tuesday.
A recent high school graduate who still lives with his parents, ran on a progressive platform.