Foot Soldiers Park opens administrative offices in Selma

From the West Alabama Newsroom–

A Selma non-profit committed to the preservation of voting rights history — continues to expand its presence in the Queen City.

The goal of Foot Soldiers Park is to preserve Selma’s civil rights history — promote economic development — and prepare the next generation of activists in the fight against racial injustice.

The group opened its administrative offices in downtown Selma on the first floor of the Selma Times Journal Building.

The group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new space Monday morning.

“We’re starting here but this is just the beginning. We are going to be doing great things here in the city of Selma, for Selma and its residents, as well as the tourists who come, just take a picture on the bridge, we’re going to make sure we get them throughout Selma to not only learn the history, but to leave something,” said CEO Kimberly Smitherman.

The organization has plans to start construction of the Foot Soldiers Park and Education Center in 2025.