The nation is marking the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark legislation into law on Aug. 6, 1965, after marchers were beaten in Selma.
People in Selma are kicking off a week-long celebration commemorating the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
People from across the country spent the weekend in Montgomery to mark the 60th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights.
The City of Montgomery has several events planned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march of 1965.
About 50 people who want to retrace the steps of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march of 1965 have set off on their own journey.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Friday is the second day of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma and the excitement and the crowds around the city are growing. March 7th marks the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. It was on this day in 1965 that hundreds of black protestors marching for the right to vote were attacked by state…
Here are the events scheduled for the Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma, which commemorate the voting rights marches of 1965.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 33rd Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is two weeks away. This year celebrates the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday — the Selma to Montgomery March — and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Jubilee organizers provided updates about the event — and announced some of the confirmed and invited guests — at a press…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Marion are commemorating the historic events that happened in their hometown 60 years ago — events that would eventually lead to Bloody Sunday — the Selma to Montgomery march — and the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Voting rights martyr Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot by a state trooper on February 18th,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery march — are already underway in Selma. Even though the Bridge Crossing Jubilee isn’t until next year. “The Bridge Crossing Jubilee is the largest annual civil rights commemoration that there is,” said Co-Executive Director Ainka Jackson. “We have over 30 events…
