Sharae Reed, Beaumont's first Black city attorney, leverages her deep community ties and faith to inspire the next generation while shaping her hometown's future.

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SCHERERVILLE — Emotions ran the gamut, from anger and frustration to a sort of melancholy, with memories lingering in the air like the smell of exhaust over U.S. 30 on race nights.