By Ryan Shepard
May 11, 2021
It is never too early to begin making history, At just 29 years old, Kentucky State University graduate
Darren E. Bryant has become the youngest Black mayor in the state of Illinois. In a hotly contested election, Bryant has emerged as the next civic leader of the Village of Robbins.
“I would like to thank God for this moment,” Bryant told the
“It feels good, but it’s a part of me and my DNA being from Robbins. Robbins has a history of African American pioneers, and once being a center of black culture in Illinois is astonishing. This is the people’s victory more so than mine, and it feels amazing to get it done for the people.”