Yolanda Lawson made history as the first Black woman elected as mayor of Pleasant Grove, a small Alabama city that has seen massive changes.
Pleasant Grove has faced down a tornado, a historic lawsuit challenging the election system and afterward, a transformation in leadership roles in the city. Lawson, who is an attorney and former councilor, said she has a plan to continue moving the city forward.
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