Nancy Gardner Sewell, the mother of U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, died Thursday. She was 81 years old. Her daughter announced the passing on social media. “Today, with deep sadness and a heavy heart, my brothers and I share the news of the passing of our beloved mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell,” Rep, Sewell wrote. “Our family appreciates your continued thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. .
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell visits Woodlawn clinic that’s getting $5 million
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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, left, and Christ Health Center CEO Dr. Robert Record discuss funding from the American Rescue Plan to fight COVID-19. (Photo by Greg Garrison/AL.com)
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On Monday morning, Sewell was back at Christ Health Center to talk about good news.
The Woodlawn clinic founded in 2009 will get about $5.1 million in federal funding as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the package of COVID-19 relief that was passed last month and signed by President Joe Biden on March 11.
Real congresswoman from selma. representative terry sewell s mother nancy sewell who reportedly told her daughter quote, my congresswoman is not worth her salt if she cannot get selma on the day it opens nationwide to play in selma, alabama. nancy sewell was the first african-american woman elected to city council in 1993. she served for 11 years and continues to have significant influence. i am pleased to say that both congresswoman sewell and nancy sewell are here with me today. thank you both for being here. thank you so much melissa. thank you, kindly for coming. and this is your home church. yes, it is. brown chapel historic brown chapel ame church. and i want to begin by asking you about yesterday. congresswoman, while you were there sitting with the president, the president made reference to the voting rights act and you stood and applauded. why? because it s so important
And to see the two of you together in this moment is a reminder that that happens because of community, because of family, and then to talk to both of you while this music is playing is also a reminder of the ways in which faith plays into that entire possibility. thank you so much the sewells, for being here with us. thank you to congresswoman terri sewell and to nancy sewell. up next we re going to take you inside the house that became a safe haven in selma for dr. king. also still to come the woman who took a stand by refusing to give up her seat and she did it before rosa parks. ameriprise asked people a simple question: in retirement, will you have enough money to live life on your terms? i sure hope so. with healthcare costs, who knows. umm. everyone has retirement questions. so ameriprise created the
american history, watching congressman john lewis, who s very personal courage and sack railway sacrifice 50 years ago made possible the election of president barack obama. both spoke at the foot of the pettus bridge and their words moved many to tears. it s a reminder that history is not past the struggle continues. in just a few hours thousands are expected to march across that same bridge once again, taking up the ongoing effort to ensure that american democracy is as real in practice as it is in principle. this morning we ll reflect on the president s speech and look ahead to the reason for today s march. i ll be joined by some of those charged with extending the legacy of selma, including the naacp s cornell brooks and the secretary of housing and urban development, huljulian castro. these are ongoing struggles. adds you mentioned, people from around the country are in selma today to make the same journey activists took in 1965 when they were attacked tear gassed and