"Figures's win is historic, as he is just the fourth Black person to win a congressional seat in Alabama's history. For the first time ever, the state's congressional delegation will be sending two Black members to Washington, D.C."
"The Second Congressional District, which was redrawn last year due to a court order, is a plurality Black voter district, stretching across south central Alabama through many counties commonly referred to as 'the Black Belt' of the state."
"Figures said his desire to become a congressional lawmaker stemmed, in part, from seeing the role the federal government played in ensuring the civil rights of Black Alabamans were being recognized by the state.”
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