The president of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors announced he is stepping down as Board president Tuesday morning.
The president of the board of supervisors said he will step down from that position after he made controversial statements regarding black americans harry sanders told a reporter at the commercial dispatch black americans became dependent during slavery and remained that way.... he said quote "whoever owned them took care of them, fed them, clothed them, worked them.... they became dependent, and that dependency is still there.... the democrats right here who depend on the black vote to get elected, they make them dependent on them."... wtva's wayne hereford will have more tonight on wtva 9 news harry sanders made the announcement he is stepping down as president of the lowndes county board of supervisors tuesday morning.
He is still a member of the board and will continue to supervise district 1."
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After today's board of supervisors meeting ended, a large number of protesters were outside the courthouse calling for Harry..
Economic development groups and business leaders in Lowndes County are urging supervisor Harry Sanders to resign.
