Thousands visit Selma for Bridge Crossing Jubilee
People from all walks of life — came from around the country — to be a part of the Bloody Sunday commemoration — and march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday commemorated in Selma
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…
Marion post office building renamed in honor of late civil rights leader
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The post office in the city of Marion is renamed in honor of the late civil rights leader Albert Turner, Sr. A dedication ceremony was held Friday morning. “From his activism along side Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to his critical work at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Albert Turner, Sr. played a pivotal role…
Selma Foot Soldiers Meet President Biden During Jubilee
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Security was extremely tight around President Joe Biden during his visit to Selma during the Bridge Crossing Jubilee. But two Selma residents had a close encounter with the President. And neither of them was an elected official — or held a high-ranking position with a national organization. This picture taken during the annual Bridge Crossing…
Selma Mural Honors Voting Rights Movement
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new mural is going up in Selma — celebrating the history of the Voting Rights Movement — and the foot soldiers of the movement. St. Louis mural artist Cbabi Bayoc and his wife Amber — jumped at the opportunity to come to Selma and leave a message of hope and encouragement to people in…
Family of 1st Campsite for Civil Rights Marchers Tells Their Story
Most people know the story of the Selma to Montgomery march, where civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis led marchers to the capitol steps to demand voting rights….. But only a few know about the rest stops the marchers made to rest as they went along their journey. David Hall took on the brave responsibility…
Photographic Exhibit in Selma Aims to Identify Bloody Sunday Foot Soldiers
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Bloody Sunday was one of the most pivotal events of the modern civil rights movement. Now historians are trying to identify the people — who marched into the pages of history. A photographic exhibit on display at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library — is part of an on-going effort to identify — the unknown foot…
