35 Black History Figures You Likely Didn’t Learn About in Class
For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring ...
Shomari Figures Becomes 4th Black Alabama Representative Since Reconstruction
Shomari Figures, an ex-Obama and Biden administration aide in the Justice Department, won his race for Alabama’s Second ...
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What Rep. Shomari Figures’ rise to Congress says about Alabama’s troubled voting history
Thomas Figures, his uncle, was the first Black person to serve as assistant ... his win’s emergence from the long shadow of Alabama’s racist history. The new U.S. House member is also an ...
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Two Alabama colleges stand out with decreases in Black student enrollment
Black student enrollment at Auburn has traditionally been low at around 5% of the student population. Because of the University of Alabama’s history with integration, Purcell said UA has made an ...
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Opinion | What Shomari Figures’ rise to Congress says about Alabama’s troubled history
used his election night victory speech to recognize his win’s emergence from the long shadow of Alabama’s racist history ... Michael Figures, was elected one of just three Black Alabama ...