60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’ - Clone
The population of the small historic town of Selma, Alabama swells once a year as people from around the nation flock to its downtown, its churches before finally gathering for the crescendo event -- walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
From Mya Caleb: What it means to cover 60 years since Bloody Sunday in Selma
The buildings, businesses and signs all looked frozen in time, appearing unchanged from 60 years ago.I excitedly took photos and videos to have some personal documentation of being at the bridge, and then I took a moment to feel gratitude.
Tens of thousands commemorate 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma
Christburg was eight years old when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. attempted to lead hundreds in a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in March 1965 for voting rights for Black Americans. Speaking at the 60th anniversary commemoration of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery March on Sunday,
Sixty years after ‘Bloody Sunday’ the fight for democracy continues : op-ed
The Bloody Sunday anniversary is not just about commemorating history. It is about ensuring that we do not repeat it.
Thousands gather in Selma to mark 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Moments before leading them across the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock urged the congregation at Tabernacle Baptist Church to create a “reimagining”
'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrance, concerns about future
Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965.
60 Years Later: Hundreds gather in Selma to commemorate Bloody Sunday, honor foot soldiers, and continue the fight for change
In 1965, activists started a march from Selma to Montgomery to demonstrate the right to vote. However, as they were crossing the bridge, they were attacked by law enforcement.
Marchers commemorate 60 years since Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'
Hundreds of people gathered in Selma, Alabama, on Sunday (March 9) to retrace the steps civil rights protesters took 60 years ago as they marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and were brutally beaten as they peaceful petitioned for voting rights.
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60th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ marked in Selma amid concerns about future of voting rights
Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were ...
Hundreds walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge on 60th anniversary of Bloody 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.
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Kentucky governor takes part in 60th anniversary of Alabama march for change
Gov. Andy Beshear joined thousands of activists and community members on Sunday marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in ...
At Selma’s civil rights anniversary, fears rise about the way forward
Worried about the future, marchers crossed the Edmund Pettis Bridge on Sunday in the 60th commemoration of one of the most ...
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Thousands of People March in Solidity in Selma for Jubilee Anniversary
Thousands of people honored the men and women who march 60 years ago by crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Sunday.
Friday makes 60 years since the Selma to Montgomery bridge crossing: 60 events to mark it
In honor of all the sacrifices made on behalf of civil rights foot soldiers 60 years ago, the following 60 events are ...
Coffee shop in shadow of ‘Bloody Sunday’ serves symbol of hope
Sixty years ago, a peaceful march from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery turned bloody and became a seminal day in American ...
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‘The march continues, and apathy is not an option’
In an op-ed, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang reflects on 60 years of struggle, marching and sacrifices for civil, ...