MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WRBL) — The second annual Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) photo competition launched on Monday and will run through the summer months.

Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives.

The congressional plan Alabama drew after the 2020 census made six out of the seven districts majority White, even though 27% of the state’s population is Black.

A federal court says Alabama can't use a congressional map it found unconstitutional. The ruling comes in a voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress.

Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The progress comes as President Trump pulls back federal diversity initiatives.

Shomari Figures, speaking here at the Democratic National Convention on August 22, 2024, would win Alabama's 2nd Congressional District to become the state's second Black elected U.S. House member.