NAACP Journey For Justice March Begins in Selma
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It may be 50 years since the end of the civil rights march from Montgomery to Selma, but the marching continues.
Saturday, the NAACP began their America’s Journey for Justice. It’s an 860 mile march to Washington D.C., starting in Selma. Hundreds of people participated on the first day. Leaders say they are pushing for social reform in the areas of criminal justice, voting rights, education rights and more.
Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President, CEO said, “We have to change the laws, and that means pacing the interracial profiling act. It means protecting the voting rights act. It means passing the law enforcement integrity act.”
Bruce Boynton, Civil Rights Attorney said, “People were hungry and they got into the street and they demonstrated for their rights. We need to recognize that the battle is not won at all.”
For more information on the march visit: http://www.naacp.org//ajfj
