Charlotte may see its second African-American Mayor ever in Anthony Foxx. Foxx, a Democrat, is leaning on the votes of African Americans, younger voters and other democrats to win the race according to The Charlotte Observer.
There could be nothing more exciting than the possibility to see another black leader in the United States.
Only one other African-American has been voted into the Mayor position in Charlotte. Harvey Gantt has been the only black appointed to the seat since 1983. Gantt, in his day, proved that the odds can be overcome. According to the New York Times he won over a town that was 70 percent white by gaining over 35 percent of the vote.
Gantt has left the door open for someone like Foxx.
Foxx could become one of the 46 mayors in 601 cities across the U.S. of over 50,00 people. This is only 13 percent of these cities with black mayors.
What about equality? Sure, African-Americans constitute about 13 percent of the American people, but equality means equally represented. This is between blacks, whites, purples and greens.
Foxx must beat out Republican John W. Lassiter in what looks to be a very close race. Cornerstone Solutions, a right winged pollster, reported that in late October Lassiter was leading the voters 50-46 percent.
Approximately 38 percent of the early voters were black, and 52 percent of them were democrats.
Charlotte is now the 19th largest city in the U.S. and has a growing African-American population. Who can prove that this great city would not benefit greatly from Foxx?
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