5.1K views · 733 reactions | Montgomery, Alabama’s first black mayor, Steven Reed, took office today. This historic moment for the city, which served as the first capital of the pro-slavery Confederacy, comes after its long, violent history of lynchings & systemic racism toward African Americans. | POLITICO | Facebook

Montgomery, Alabama, once known as the cradle of the Confederacy and later the birthplace of the civil rights movement, has elected Steven Reed as its first African American mayor in the city's 200-year history. https://abcn.ws/2IAIX4y | ABC News

1.9K views · 64 reactions | As the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement, we should be proud to adopt a Non-Discrimination Ordinance. It's unacceptable to think our friends, family and neighbors still fear being unfairly fired, denied housing, refused service or worse. | City of Montgomery, Alabama Government | Facebook