Little-Known Black History Fact: Alabama Candidates

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Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 4:04 am
By: Erica Taylor, The Tom Joyner Morning Show

The black female candidates for office are the subject of this morning's "Little-Known Black HIstory Fact."

The state of Alabama may soon get another black female to represent in Congress. This year, four out of seven candidates on the ticket are African-American women. They follow in the footsteps of Laura Hill, the first black woman to successfully run for Congress in Alabama’s 19th district.

Though there still remains time for additional candidates, the 7th District has made history with its numerous amount of African-American females on the ticket.

So far, Birmingham attorney Terri Sewell and Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot currently have the most money in their treasury to campaign for the June primary. Terri Sewell has raised more than $400,000 with more than $317,000 on hand.

The other two black women in the race are Birmingham attorney Martha Bozeman, who has reportedly raised nearly $10,000, and Tuscaloosa community activist Patricia Evans Mokolo, with unkown assets.

The women hope to occupy the seat currently held by Rep. Artur Davis.

The win for an African-American woman as Alabama representative will not represent the first black female win, but the first black female win in one of the most competitive races in the state’s history.

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