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Jaylen Smith is the youngest black mayor in US history, elected at 18 in Earle, Arkansas. He is a Democrat, a former student leader, and a speaker at the Clinton Global Initiative University.
Jaylen Smith, 18, the newly elected mayor of Earle, Ark., is the youngest Black mayor in the United States. Courtesy Jaylen Smith. Smith, an Arkansas State University Mid-South student,...
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- Char Adams
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An 18-year-old college student in the state of Arkansas has reportedly become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US. Jaylen Smith just left high school in May. On Tuesday, he was...
Dec 7, 2022 · Jaylen Smith won the mayoral election in Earle, Arkansas, a town of 2,000 people near Memphis, Tennessee. He said he wants to focus on transportation, public safety and bringing a grocery store to the city.
- Char Adams
Jan 10, 2023 · An Ailing Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things Around. Residents hope that Jaylen Smith’s youthful energy and sense of purpose can improve the fortunes of Earle, Ark. —...
Dec 7, 2022 · CNN — Jaylen Smith graduated from high school in May. Less than a year later, the 18-year-old will be tasked with governing Earle, Arkansas, as the rural city’s newly elected mayor. Smith, a...
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Feb 15, 2023 · Jaylen Smith made history as the youngest Black mayor in the U.S. this January, at the age of 18. Smith, now 19, is the current mayor of Earle, a small town in Arkansas.
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