60th anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march remembered
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Montgomery to commemorate the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march.
Selma-to-Montgomery March
Family Fun Day, rally mark 60th anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march
People from across the country spent the weekend in Montgomery to mark the 60th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights.
City of Montgomery to remember 60th anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march
The City of Montgomery has several events planned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march of 1965.
Marchers set off on journey from Selma to Montgomery
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.
Bridge Crossing Jubilee preparation already underway in Selma
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…
$36.6 million in improvements coming to Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail
The City of Montgomery has been awarded $36.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve the Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail.
Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma only two weeks away
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The largest annual civil rights gathering in the country is just about two weeks away. The Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma kicks off on February 29th. And this year marks the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday — and the Selma to Montgomery March. The theme is Return to the Bridge: Democracy and the Vote are…
Harry Belafonte, Activist and Entertainer, Dies at 96
Among Harry Belafonte’s achievements was performing with other stars during the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march.
Montgomery City Leaders Announce New Garden in West Montgomery
A street corner in Montgomery that is a part of the city’s civil rights history is getting a spruce-up.
Tornado Damage Won’t Stop Bridge Crossing Jubilee
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is only a week away — and organizers say the event will go on — despite the damage the January 12th tornado caused in Selma. The January 12th tornado has impacted the city of Selma — and the Jubilee — but it hasn’t destroyed either. Jubilee Co-Founder Hank Sanders says…
