Richard Arrington Jr. and Fob James

Alabama governor Forrest "Fob" James congratulates newly elected Birmingham mayor Richard Arrington Jr. at his inauguration in November 1979. Arrington was the first Black citizen elected to the office.

Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington Jr. with Governor Fob James
Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington Jr. with Governor Fob James