SPLC Action Fund endorses Portia Shepherd for mayor of Uniontown

SPLC Action Fund endorses Portia Shepherd for mayor of Uniontown

The SPLC Action Fund on Tuesday endorsed Portia Shepherd in the race for mayor of Uniontown. A community advocate with deep roots in the town, Shepherd currently serves as executive director of BlackBelt Women Rising, a nonprofit dedicated to providing culturally sensitive support services to individuals in crisis and to promoting environmental justice, the Fund shared. Among its many projects, the organization has worked on Alabama’s initiative…