The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald1h
All roads lead to Selma
SELMA, AL – Sixty years have passed since a group of peaceful protesters were severely beaten after crossing the Edmund ...
People gather at Edmund Pettus Bridge for 60th Bridge Crossing Jubilee
Thousands gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus bridge to celebrate and memorialize Civil Rights leaders who Marched in ...
Southern Poverty Law Center3d
Changes in tone, intent mark 60th Anniversary Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee
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.
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 ...
Amsterdam News1d
Civil rights advocates march down Brooklyn Bridge in remembrance of ‘Bloody Sunday’
On Sunday, March 9, civil rights leaders gathered at the City Hall steps to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Edmund Pettus.
Augusta Free Press1d
New Voting Rights Act aims to restore protections of 1965 legislation
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced by more than 200 House Democrats ahead of the anniversary of ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Washington Informer2d
60 Years Since Selma: Religious, Political Leaders Talk Next Steps Ahead
Civil rights leaders gather in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and call for continued ...
‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...
In Selma, one man’s hope, audacity and our stubborn, despicable past.
Over the years, our country’s tragedies and triumphs have been written in Jesse Jackson’s determined brow, silent tears and his greying head bowed in prayer.
Yahoo7d
Bloody Sunday: Today marks 60 years since attack on Civil Rights marchers in Selma
But that peace was shattered on the Edmund Pettus Bridge by Alabama State Troopers. “They came toward us. Beating us with ...