She was there on the bridge that day. Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 9 years old on March 7, 1965. She was Dr. Martin Luther ...

Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation ...

Students will learn about the 1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights Movement. They will examine the ...

They fed, protected and housed activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights.

Selma commemorates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday this weekend, reflecting on the historic march for voting rights and the violence that ensued.

Sixty years after John Lewis and hundreds of Civil Rights activists were beaten by the Alabama State Police, thousands returned to Selma and the Edmund Pettus Bridge to remember one of the bloodiest ...

The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. The events run from March 3-23. Highlights include a gospel and R&B explosion, a hip-hop summit and a ...

65 photographs by Spider Martin on view now through June 1, 2025, at the the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts reveal an intimate, first-hand perspective of the Selma to Montgomery March in its entirety.

Credit: Alabama State Police Organizers go public with their plan to march from Selma across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and down U.S. Highway 80 to Montgomery. Leaders call Alabama Gov. George ...

Then on March 21, this time under the protection of federal authorities, the Selma-to-Montgomery March was finally allowed to take place. The message from their 54-mile trek made an impact.