Recent Arkansas high school graduate elected youngest Black mayor in U.S.
Jaylen Smith, 18, was elected mayor of Earle, Arkansas, a small town of fewer than 2,000 people, in a runoff election Tuesday.
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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.
(Reuters) - Jaylen Smith, who counts his high school graduation earlier this year among his top accomplishments, can now add one more: election as may...
Fresh out of high school, 18-year-old Jaylen Smith has big plans for the little town of Earle, Arkansas.
The City of Earle has elected an 18-year-old to be the next mayor, who will become the youngest Black mayor in America. According to THV-11, citizens went to