by LeichnerHelen | Dec 11, 2012 | African American History, People
Terrycina “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell. Sewell grew up in Selma, Alabama where both of her parents were employed by the local school district. Her...
by PrattTiffanyL | Dec 19, 2009 | African American History, People
Denise Majette, former member of Congress, attorney, judge, and politician, was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 18, 1955 to Voyd Lee and Olivia (Foster) Majette. In 1976, Majette graduated from Yale University. She earned her law degree from Duke University,...
by BevertonAlys | Nov 8, 2009 | African American History, People
Alexander “Al” Green, Congressional representative of the 9th District of Houston, Texas and long time civil rights advocate, was born on 1st September 1947. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Green attended Florida A&M University in 1971 and...
by BevertonAlys | Nov 8, 2009 | African American History, People
Andre Carson, an African American politician and only the second Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Congress, was born on October 16, 1974 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Carson attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis where he developed a passion for law...
by BernardoJoseph | Oct 16, 2009 | African American History, People
Frank W. Ballance, Jr., was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004, representing the 1st Congressional District in North Carolina. Prior to his tenure as a member of Congress, Ballance served in the North Carolina State House of...
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