Yolanda Lawson, Pleasant Grove, AL's First Black Woman Mayor, On Serving in Her Community

By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com 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 f...

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