First black mayor elected in Germany

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English-language German paper The Local reported that Mauer, a village in southwest of Germany, has voted in the first black mayor in the history of Germany, despite almost no campaigning being done by the mayor-elect, John Ehret:


The 40-year-old Ehret, whose father was an African-American soldier and mother a native German, took over running the village of Mauer near Heidelberg, southern Germany on Friday, Der Spiegel reported on his inauguration.

Despite almost no campaigning, he picked up slightly more than 58 percent of the vote, beating out a civil servant in the village of about 4,000 residents. Observers said Ehret profited from a so-called “Obama” effect, though the trained police inspector didn’t seek the comparison.

 

[Cock Head Jones]

lol so-called obamam effect?

what exactly does that mean?


good for that brotha. he doesnt have a gray high top or box fade so he's starting out on the right foot.

 

[K Luv]

lol so-called obamam effect?

what exactly does that mean?


good for that brotha. he doesnt have a gray high top or box fade so he's starting out on the right foot.

I actually said this to my Dad and homeboys about this "Obama effect" or something similar. Basically in theory the rest of the world has not seen a positive black role model in America, only rap videos and the news which tends to portray us negatively. So with the leader of the free world being black (regardless of how you feel about him, just as a symbol) the effect is more global than even in the US. So maybe these Germans were more open to electing a black face. Propz to the mayor elect.

 

[Cock Head Jones]

I actually said this to my Dad and homeboys about this "Obama effect" or something similar. Basically in theory the rest of the world has not seen a positive black role model in America, only rap videos and the news which tends to portray us negatively. So with the leader of the free world being black (regardless of how you feel about him, just as a symbol) the effect is more global than even in the US. So maybe these Germans were more open to electing a black face. Propz to the mayor elect.

i feel u. i guess sometimes im in awe at how much of an impact the global media has.

but if u think about it... just as an example the 2-3 years before obama came on the scene the most recognizable black man on tv was flavor flav so... yea shout out to the obama effect.

 

[hanginbals]

I actually said this to my Dad and homeboys about this "Obama effect" or something similar. Basically in theory the rest of the world has not seen a positive black role model in America, only rap videos and the news which tends to portray us negatively. So with the leader of the free world being black (regardless of how you feel about him, just as a symbol) the effect is more global than even in the US. So maybe these Germans were more open to electing a black face. Propz to the mayor elect.

C/S. Well said.

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[MadWun]

As long as he does not snap out the Hitler salute

You never know...