Terri A. Sewell tweeted the following:
"(2) His dedication to transforming the lives of others has been a testament to the American ideals of justice, inclusion, and equality for all. It was my honor to nominate Attorney Gray for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which he received in July of 2022. #BlackHistoryMonth"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Terri A. Sewell:
"(1) Today, we are highlighting a true American hero and one our nations most distinguished Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray. Attorney Gray worked as one of the few Black lawyers in Alabama during the 1950s representing the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks."Read on Twitter
"This morning I welcomed @SenatorWarnock to Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery for Black History Month! Thank you so much for coming Senator and pouring into these young people on this auspicious occasion, they are our present and our future." on Feb. 12Read on Twitter
"She later became one of the first Black students to integrate her junior high school, enduring threats & harassment from classmates. While the nation knows her as a pioneering activist, I am proud to call her my former baby-sitter, mentor, & lifelong friend. #BlackHistoryMonth" on Feb. 12Read on Twitter
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