Jefferson Reporter

Rep. Terri A. Sewell, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Alabama's 7th district, shared a series of tweets on February 7, 2025, highlighting significant events and figures related to civil rights and community engagement.

On February 7, 2025, Rep. Sewell acknowledged the contributions of Fred Gray, a distinguished Civil Rights attorney known for his successful litigation in groundbreaking civil rights cases. He represented prominent figures such as Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, Martin Luther King Jr., and John Lewis. Rep. Sewell expressed pride in leading efforts to honor him with an award "Today we highlight one of our nation’s most distinguished Civil Rights attorneys, Fred Gray! He successfully litigated groundbreaking civil rights cases, representing Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin, MLK, John Lewis, and others."

Later that day at 16:07 UTC on February 7th,"Great to see these awesome ladies from the Birmingham chapter of the National Black Nurses Association in Washington DC! Thank you for your advocacy!!" was posted by Rep. Sewell acknowledging her meeting with members of the Birmingham chapter of the National Black Nurses Association during their visit to Washington D.C., appreciating their advocacy efforts.

In another tweet at 18:51 UTC on February 7th,"This morning, Team Sewell was thrilled to join WSFA 12 for their Day of Action at Wallace Community College!", she mentioned Team Sewell's participation in WSFA 12's Day of Action event held at Wallace Community College. The event aimed to connect constituents with essential resources related to health, education finance.