KINGDOM
COME
C
hrist shining bright in the
Millennial Generation’s
Governmental Structure:
Interview with Mayoral Candi-
date: Randall Woodfin
By Shadaria Allison
S
crolling down
the endless walls
of social media and
internet news; we
can be sure to find
in the headlines
several gloom
and doom opinions
about the “millen-
nial generation”.
We have been la-
belled as a group of
“wild adults” that
care nothing more
about life than
to squander it on
drugs, scamming,
and rebellion. In
contrast, I am will-
ing to bet that this
generation has all
but improved var-
ious ways of living
globally.
Whether it’s in
technology, busi-
ness, beauty, and
government; God
is doing something
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with this body of
people called “mil-
lennials”.
The evidence of
God’s hand on the
millennial culture
became evident to
me; more recent
through my local
municipality.
I was given the
opportunity to
interview Randall
Woodfin, A 36-year-
old Christian
attorney, “millen-
nial” and mayoral
candidate for one
of America’s most
historical cities;
Birmingham, Al.
Millennial Mayor-
al Candidate Ran-
dall Woodfin
It was a Wednesday
lunch hour in Bir-
mingham, Alabama;
exactly one day after
the most patriotic holi-
day America celebrates
on “red, white and
blue” soil.
Amongst nostrils filled
of waffles, chicken, and
flavoured juice from
Birmingham’s,
“Yo Mamma’s Kitchen”
Restaurant; a casually
dressed, soft-spoken
gentleman asks, “so
what are you having”?
“It’s on me”.
In an orderly, yet rare
fashion he politely
pays for the ticket
behind him. Clearly,
the entire restaurant
recognizes the hand-
some politician.
I don’t know what type
of “charisma” to call
what the 36- year old
mayoral candidate;
Randall Woodfin has,
but I know that what-
ever it is; It is enough
to change the city he
so desperately loves;
Birmingham AL.
A young man defined
by circumstance,
educated by life, and
refined by passion
could be instinctively
what the city of Bir-
mingham needs; if it is
looking for a very vast
and deliberate reform.
Cynics will have to
embrace his age.
Fans of the “old way’
of doing things will
have to embrace his
plan. Birmingham
will have to embrace
change.
In an hour long dia-
logue with the intelli-
gent attorney turned
Mayoral candidate, I
found a man with a
plan to turn Birming-
ham’s “woes” into a
reason to smile for
years to come.