On March 22, Ryley Tate will join a new generation of "Stars for Freedom Rally" entertainers, with a lineup that also includes Big Boi, Larenz Tate, Dr. Jamal H. Bryant. Pastor Mike, Jekalyn Carr, ...

The cities of Selma and Montgomery will commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma to Montgomery March, and ...

When I think about what we can learn from the Selma marches, the single most important advice I give is to listen to others.

(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 ...

SELMA, AL – Sixty years have passed since a group of peaceful protesters were severely beaten after crossing the Edmund ...

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 ...

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 ...

Charlane Oliver, a Nashville Democrat, spoke as part of a Thursday panel discussion sponsored by the Brennan Center for Justice in Montgomery. The event was timed to coincide with the Selma march ...

If Selma was the apex of the civil rights movement, we are now witnessing the apex of the anti-human rights backlash – heard in President Donald Trump’s absurd claim, echoed by acolytes like Gov.

Peter Pettus Library of Congress This month marks the 60th anniversary of the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, capping the struggle to pass the Voting Rights Act. It was the apex of the ...

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 ...

The 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday was commemorated on March 7. On that day in 1965, civil rights marchers, led by then-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee leader John Lewis and Southern ...