Alabama HBCUs’ lasting impact on state, nation: ‘Freedom’

In 2024, Alabama HBCUs had an economic impact of $1.4 billion, according to the UNCF. Overall, they created more than 13,000 ...
USA Today

Court: Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters in redistricting

A federal court Thursday ruled that the Alabama Legislature intentionally discriminated against Black voters in approving a congressional district map in 2023 that would only have had one ...
Yahoo

Alabama Town Will Hold First Election In 60 Years; Black Mayor Shut Out For 4 Years Can Now Take Office

A shocking case of voter disenfranchisement in a small, predominantly Black Alabama town appears to be coming to an end. A settlement has been proposed in a lawsuit filed by the first Black mayor of ...
Black Enterprise

Historic First: Alabama To Have Two Black U.S. House Members Serving Together

Reps. Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are the first Black concurrent representatives in Alabama's history. Alabama is sending two Black representatives to the House of Representatives simultaneously ...
NPR

In new congressional district, Black voters weigh what representation really means

When the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling last year that affirmed Alabama's congressional map discriminated against Black voters, the remedy was straightforward: Draw new boundaries that add a ...