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March 6, 2021

Dems draw on civil rights history to push Amazon union vote

Democratic members of Congress and national union leaders sought to rustle up support for unionizing a massive Amazon facility in…
December 1, 2011

Who will follow in Rosa Parks' footsteps?

SLIDESHOW - Who will follow in Rosa Parks' footsteps? There are several young women rising through the activism ranks, many…
April 28, 2011

TheGrio's 100: Terri Sewell, freshman congresswoman fighting for Alabaman green jobs

TheGrio's 100 - Running on a campaign platform of job creation and economic development, finance attorney Terri Sewell struck a…
November 17, 2010

Why the future is still bright for black politicians

OPINION - These 2010 elections have truly shaken up the political establishment, but there are some bright lights for African-Americans…
November 3, 2010

Midterm elections make black history

theGRIO REPORT - Two years after electing the first African-American president, African-American candidates are still making history all across the…
November 2, 2010

1st black woman elected to House seat in Ala.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Terri Sewell, who is from Selma and practices law in Birmingham, won easily in the heavily…