I've learned to be weary of mostly Black leadership. Call me anti-Black or whatever but it's not true ... I am just not gonna pretend Black people are perfect and I don't notice when they lead things usually goes really bad. Memphis, Detroit, Philadelphia, Jackson, Washington DC, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, on and so forth ... all cities with maority Black leadership and none are considered highly desirable cities to live or raise a family (unless maybe you rich). Atlanta may be the only exception but that's only b/c they have a large white/non-Black presence in the city now and they in fact call the shots "behind the scenes"
Montgomery was doing well before it became majority Black. That's when the chaos and decline worsen. I used to visit Montgomery often before Reed got in office, I notice the difference once white people start leaving