Charlottesville Vice Mayor Millennial Change Agent

At the center of Charlottesville news is the 30-year-old vice mayor of the city, Wes Bellamy. Reportedly, he spearheaded the removal of a statue of Virginian Gen. Robert E. Lee. The Root reports that Bellamy -- the youngest person to ever be elected to the Charlottesville City Council, and its only African American -- has been the subject of death threats and called “nigger” multiple times. Bellamy came to Charlottesville after graduating from South Carolina State more than nine years ago, and he spent many of his earlier years in Charlottesville as an organizer and educator. Bellamy, who has a doctorate in education administration and supervision, was elected to the five-person council in 2015, with a four-year term to run through 2020. He is a true millennial, firmly ensconced in social media, carving out new paths, and just might drop a little Kanye West in conversation. Check out the profile here.