Shalela Dowdy, a Black voter, successfully sued Alabama for fair representation in Congress, leading to changes in the state's congressional map deemed discriminatory against Black voters. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the plaintiffs in Allen v. Milligan, resulting in a federal court drawing a new district with a significant Black voting age population. This change allowed for the election of Rep. Shomari Figures, increasing Black representation in Alabama's congressional delegation. Dowdy expresses feeling empowered and hopes to address issues like cultural club disbandment at West Point.
"It's about fair representation... Just being willing to go in the community and talk to the people."
"The lawsuit, Allen v. Milligan, made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, which agreed that Alabama's congressional map discriminated against Black voters..."
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