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 ...
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Selma at 60: Black clergy recall ‘Bloody Sunday’ with concerns for the future
Sixty years after John Lewis and hundreds of civil rights activists were beaten by the Alabama State Police, thousands ...
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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 ...
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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'What happened on Bloody Sunday is worthy of remembering.' This marks the 60th anniversary
Hundreds of peaceful protestors were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma ... A young man named John Lewis suffered a fractured skull. Led by Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis and others ...
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Bloody Sunday: Today marks 60 years since attack on Civil Rights marchers in Selma
On March 7, 1965, hundreds of civil rights advocates, including late Congressman John Lewis, gathered for a peaceful march ...
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60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma
People make the pilgrimage annually to walk across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge, where on March 7, 1965, law officers ...
Bloody Sunday 60th anniversary: ‘Country was not a democracy for Black folks until that happened’
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...
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 ...
'What happened on Bloody Sunday is worthy of remembering.' This marks the 60th anniversary
As people gather in Selma to remember "Bloody Sunday,'' some call for action. "We're still in the midst of this struggle,’’ ...