Brenda Haywood, a former member of Nashville's Metro Council, was 14 years old in 1965 when civil rights activists were ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

This Sunday leaders from throughout Alabama and the entire country will commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to ...

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.

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 ...