Gabriel Dickerson Becomes Youngest Member To Be Sworn Into Cairo, Illinois City Council
Source: The Washington Post / Getty On May 1, Gabriel Dickerson, 20, made history as the youngest Black man to be sworn into city council in Cairo, Illinois. Dubbed the “Ghost Town” of Southern, Cairo has been plagued with economic hardship since the 1960s. Deteriorated shops and boarded-up businesses flood the city’s downtown area due…