͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏Terri Sewell is the proud product of Alabama’s rural Black Belt and has spent her life fighting for Alabama communities. From her time as one of the only black public finance lawyers in Alabama, when she delivered financing for new campus facilities at Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, and Stillman College, to her work as Congresswoman for Alabama’s 7th District, Terri Sewell has delivered results every step of the way. If you’d like to unsubscribe, click here. [[link removed]]
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We just got word that a primary challenger is considering running to unseat me.
I knew when we launched our effort to rightfully obtain a second-Black majority voting district in Alabama in 2021, we’d be fighting hard against MAGA Republicans to secure a victory for Black voters.
But now, I’m being challenged at home — and not by a MAGA Republican — by someone looking to manufacture a divide between the rural and urban voters in our district. I’ve fought hard to secure resources for both the rural and urban communities in our district and will continue to do so! We know that this district is stronger together, from the urban cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to the rural towns of Camden and York!
Now, I’m being forced to fight on two fronts: securing a second Black-majority district AND defending my seat at home. My challenger could announce as early as FRIDAY — so I need to show them I have the grassroots support to defend my seat. Please, rush a donation of $ here: [[link removed]]
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This challenger is already making baseless claims about the tension in serving both urban Birmingham and the rural Black Belt — something I have successfully done for years.
Here are a few examples of just how I've done it:
*
I’ve
delivered
National
Park
Service
Historic
Preservation
Funds
to
entities
across
the
Black
Belt.
*
I
secured
almost
25%
of
the
nationally
distributed
African
American
Civil
Rights
funds
for
the
Black
Belt
counties
of
Dallas
and
Perry
($1.6
million)
AND
projects
in
Birmingham
and
Montgomery
($1.3
million).
*
I
secured
$2.5
million
dollars
for
HBCUs
in
both
rural
and
urban
CD
7
from
the
HIstoric
Preservation
Fund.
*
I
regularly
submit
an
equal
ratio
of
urban
and
rural
community
projects
to
the
Appropriations
Committee
annually.
*
I
spearheaded
securing
President
Obama’s
proclamation
to
create
the
Birmingham
Civil
Rights
National
Monument
in
2016.
*
I
passed
the
Alabama
Black
Belt
National
Heritage
Act
in
2022
to
bring
new
funding
and
tourism
opportunities
to
the
14
counties
of
Alabama’s
Black
Belt
that
would
otherwise
not
be
realized.
Listen, Selma is my home — I’m a proud daughter of the Black Belt — I know its beauty and its struggles. I’ve also proudly represented our major urban centers like Birmingham and Tuscaloosa for more than a decade. We are America’s Civil Rights district and we know that we are strengthened by our unity!
That’s why I know exactly how to be an effective advocate for EVERYONE in my district. But I can’t do it alone and I’m going to need help starting right now if I’m going to be ready to defend my seat. I need to raise $7,500 by tomorrow night — can you chip in $ right now to help? [[link removed]]
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I really appreciate your support on this.
— Terri
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