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Rep. Sewell’s statement on reinstatement of Tuskegee Airmen in Air Force curriculum

“Throughout the next four years, we as Americans will need to remain especially vigilant against attacks on Black history," Sewell said.

January 28, 2025

What do you value, Alabama?

There's no reason Alabama has to maintain its hate-based holidays honoring traitors when there are so many better options.

June 20, 2024

Happy Juneteenth

Human equality is a self-evident truth, and liberty—freedom—is an unalienable right.

June 19, 2024

The land of the free-ish: Alabama and the DEI ban bill

Only by knowing our past we will be able to advance as a society.

February 27, 2024

As MLK Day nears, Legislature urged to protect historical truths

As Rep. Ed Oliver and his allies push for a ban on teaching Black history, they should recognize that history cannot be erased.

January 11, 2024

Many Black families carry history on our shoulders

I recently learned that I might be related to a lynching victim. Many other Black families carry this history, too.

October 27, 2023

Lessons in corruption, Black history, and freedom of expression

Allegations of political corruption can afflict any politician, regardless of party.

June 6, 2023

Bill banning “divisive concepts” expected to return in upcoming session

The bill will likely look very similar to the previous language, which fell just short of being considered by the full Senate at the end of the session.

September 16, 2022

Sewell: $3.6 million federal funds for preservation of African American historical sites

Eleven historical sites in Alabama were selected to receive funds, either directly or through associate organizations.

May 17, 2022