“The Fight Continues” March and Rally Planned in Mobile Over Congressional Redistricting Battle

MOBILE, Ala. (BuzzReport) — A Mobile-based advocacy organization is preparing to take its fight for voting rights and minority representation to the streets this summer with a large march, rally, and protest planned in downtown Mobile ahead of Alabama’s special primary election.

For My People Advocacy Group, a nonprofit organization focused on educating and mobilizing Black, Brown, and white communities against injustice and discrimination, announced plans for “The Fight Continues March and Rally,” a public demonstration aimed at drawing attention to what organizers describe as ongoing racist gerrymandering and efforts to weaken minority political power in Alabama and across the South.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, beginning at 1:00 p.m., with demonstrators expected to begin gathering around noon.

According to organizers, participants will assemble at the new Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park before marching through downtown Mobile to Cathedral Square Park, where a rally and peaceful protest will take place.

Organizers say the march is intended to send a message to lawmakers in Montgomery and Washington, D.C., amid renewed controversy surrounding Alabama’s congressional maps and voting rights issues.

“Our goal is to bring awareness to our people, politicians, and the courts that the fight is not over, and our people should turnout in unexpected numbers to prove that we matter,” an organizer with the group said.

The planned demonstration comes after renewed political tension surrounding Alabama’s congressional redistricting process and representation of minority voters. Organizers argue that Republican lawmakers used redistricting efforts to weaken minority voting influence after legal battles over congressional district lines.

The group also pointed to recent political developments involving Alabama’s congressional delegation and ongoing national debates over the future of voting protections for minority communities.

“They the Republicans took our 2nd congressional district away from minorities, so they can further enable a reckless and corrupt President. It’s not fair, and it’s not right,” the organizer added.

The controversy surrounding Alabama’s congressional districts has intensified in recent years following multiple federal court rulings and challenges over whether the state’s maps comply with the Voting Rights Act and adequately represent Black voters.

Organizers claim recent legislative actions by Alabama’s Republican supermajority could leave Democratic Congressman Shomari Figures without a congressional seat, depending on how future district boundaries and elections unfold.

The organization says the July demonstration is part of a broader movement spreading across Southern states, with similar marches and rallies expected from Louisiana to North Carolina as activists continue pushing for expanded voting protections and fair representation.

“We are looking for everyone to get involved, support this cause, and stand up,” organizers said.

The event is expected to include speakers, community activists, faith leaders, and residents concerned about voting rights, representation, and civil rights issues in Alabama and beyond.