SELMA, Ala. (WIAT) — On March 7,1965, peaceful demonstrators known as “Foot Soldiers” attempted to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge for voting rights in Selma. In their attempt ...
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, which has an upcoming exhibit on the Selma march, placed the billboard ad.
SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - Many tourists will walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge this week to commemorate the 59th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March.
At dawn six years ago, I walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. The sun tried to peek over a cloudy horizon, and cotton blooms swayed in the light breeze like sea oats near the sea.
Former food photographer Beth Hontzas, for instance, contributed two tranquil beach waterscapes to the exhibit, while the ...
Today, the Edmund Pettus Bridge is crossed mostly by locals and tourists, the latter of whom have traveled to the Deep South to see the nondescript steel span that has become a symbol of resilience ...
As in previous years, many local activities will take place including the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Unlike years past though, Montgomery officials are planning to provide a unique ...
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Kansas seldom promotes itself as a destination for Black history enthusiasts, and we’re leaving lots of potential tourist ...