The cities of Selma and Montgomery will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March, and ...
He is part of the "This Side of the Bridge" celebrations happening in Montgomery on March 21-23. It's the culmination of the ...
first-hand perspective of the Selma to Montgomery March in its entirety. ByChadd Scott , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the ...
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.
Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Montgomery will host a historic weekend of events March 21-23, 2025, commemorating 60 years since the Selma to Montgomery March, a pivotal moment that reshaped ...
Make no mistake about it, this event led to the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which gave the vote to Black Americans ...
The organization worked with marchers to get the federal court order that eventually allowed the march from Selma to Montgomery to take place after Bloody Sunday. Voting is the way to make change ...
In an op-ed, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang reflects on 60 years of struggle, marching and sacrifices for civil, ...
Mayor Steven L. Reed, Montgomery's first African American mayor, will lead the city's efforts to reflect on the march's legacy, uniting national leaders, activists, and artists for a weekend of ...
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) On March 25, 1965, thousands of marchers arrived in Montgomery after a 54-mile journey from Selma, demanding equal voting rights for Black Americans. Their courage and ...