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Renard Johnson: “El Paso elected the first black mayor in El Paso, Texas.”

Featuring: Renard Johnson, Mayor of El Paso | Texas

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El Paso's first black mayor reflects on historic role during Black History Month

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

That's why, you know, my family again, we moved here in the late 1960s. I was seven months old when I got here. And that shows you how loving and warm El Paso elected the first black mayor in El Paso, Texas. This place is really special to me. I spent a lot of time in this gym, you know, during my PE classes. You know, we'd be in the bleachers or playing basketball. (00:48–00:59)

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