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Senate Passes Gold Medal Bill for Voting Rights Marchers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015, US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma), who grew up in Selma, applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of S517. The bipartisan bill Rep. Sewell introduced in the House awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the voting rights marchers who braved violence to march from Selma to Montgomery. Their courage … Continued
March 5, 2015

Roby and Sewell Promote Congressional Gold Medal Bill for Selma Marchers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 13, US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Terri Sewell (D-Selma) released a video celebrating a special bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the men and women who, in March 1965, marched from Selma to Montgomery to protest for the voting rights they were already entitled … Continued
February 13, 2015

Sewell Celebrates 50th Anniversary of MLK’s Writing of “Letter from the Birmingham Jail”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma celebrated the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by reading an excerpt of the Letter on the floor of the House of Representatives. Rep. Sewell wrote in a written statement, “Today we pay special … Continued
April 18, 2013

The National Coalition of Leaders Fight to Save Section Five

Staff Report State Senator Hank Sanders, Chair of the National Coalition of Leaders to save Section Five, Dr. Joe Reed, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC), Mayor Johnny Ford of Tuskegee, and other black State leaders, will convene a press conference at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 4th, in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse … Continued
April 4, 2013