Black in Arizona: Politics

 Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m

In this episode of Black in Arizona, we sat down with former Flagstaff city councilmember and mayor Coral Evans and Chandler Councilmember Christine Ellis about being the first, the challenges of overcoming stereotypes, and the impact of their roles are making within their communities.

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