Thousands gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus bridge to celebrate and memorialize Civil Rights leaders who Marched in ...
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are ...
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...
This Jubilee was a revival of spirit and purpose, not a retrospective, with the goal of encouraging people in the audience to fight for justice.
However, that didn’t stop a gang of Alabama State Troopers from assembling on the far side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge where they would tear-gas and violently attack the marchers with the batons.
Surviving foot soldiers from 1965 were among the first to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on Sunday.
Hundreds marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge honoring 60 years since Bloody Sunday. Activists say the fight for voting rights continues, urging civic engagement.
The historic city of Selma, Alabama, is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the 60th anniversary commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” and the subsequent Selma-to-Montgomery ...
Events, many of them free, include a re-enactment of the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery.
Hundreds of peaceful protestors were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge ... sites in Montgomery, Birmingham and Selma. Guests will also include descendants of some of Alabama’s legendary civil ...
That day on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma ... Jackson St., Montgomery Info: The public is invited to a welcome reception at Alabama State University, dedicated to showing appreciation for ...