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J. Jerome Newton makes history as first Black mayor of Mount Olive, N.C.
By Comatha B. JohnsonSpecial to the AFRO On Dec. 13, 2023, the Rev. Dr. J. Jerome Newton made history as the first African American to be sworn in as mayor of the town of Mount Olive, N.C., since it was incorporated in 1870. Newton, a Mount Olive native and a retired Marine Corps officer, took […]
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