Semifinalists named in Philly civil rights statue contest

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Semifinalists named in Philly civil rights statue contest

Five semifinalists have been named in a sculpture contest that will commemorate Sadie T.M. Alexander, a pioneering African American civil rights activist from Philadelphia. Val Gay is the Chief Creative Officer of the City of Philadelphia. She explained that Alexander paved the way for civil rights and resources for Black Americans.  “She was an activist, and herself, went through a lot of racism, of challenges to get where she was, and she neve…