60 years later: Daughters of Selma
She was there on the bridge that day. Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 9 years old on March 7, 1965. She was Dr. Martin Luther ...
The Philadelphia Tribune11d
60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain
Sixty years ago, on March 7, Sheyann Webb-Christburg walked with 600 other activists in Selma, Alabama, to protest Black ...
Truthout11d
Black Women Are the Unsung Heroes of “Bloody Sunday” 60 Years Ago
They fed, protected and housed activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights.
Longview News-Journal10d
Tens of thousands commemorate 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma
SELMA, Alabama — Sheyann Webb-Christburg was eight years old when Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. attempted to lead hundreds in a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in March 1965 ...
Southern Poverty Law Center9d
60 years after Bloody Sunday, foot soldiers address current threats to democracy
Civil rights advocates fear that current ideological divisions and erosion of voting rights will have a dangerous impact on ...
Southern Poverty Law Center9d
‘The march continues, and apathy is not an option’
In an op-ed, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang reflects on 60 years of struggle, marching and sacrifices for civil, ...
WVTM 1311d
"We were second-class citizens': Civil Rights foot soldiers reflect on Bloody Sunday 60 years later
"Many threats have been made about the possibilities of what will happen to anyone who would participate in that movement," said Sheyann Webb-Christburg, a foot soldier who marched on Bloody Sunday.
The Montgomery Advertiser on MSN11d
Is the Freedom Rides Museum really being sold? Here's what we know about the DOGE lists
The Trump administration released a list of 443 federal buildings that the federal government planned to offload from their ...