27 years later after managing to flee his country devastated by civil war, Liberian refugee Wilmot Collins was elected as mayor of Montana’s state capital. His inspirational story speaks to the potential for newcomers to give back to their new country, tapping into the fortitude forged in tribulation and channeling it into educational pursuits, community work or even public service. Find more about the remarkable story of how this black refugee became mayor in America’s least black state.
How a former refugee became mayor of an American city
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