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…
Vera Jenkins Booker talked to Alabama News Network about working as a nurse the night that Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot during a voting rights protest in 1965.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Mural that was unveiled on Friday, Sept. 25. The mural was commissioned by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and painted by local artist and activist, Michelle Browder along with two of her students. The mural depicts the ongoing voting rights movement and honors the late Congressman John Lewis, and the late U.S Supreme Court…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– This year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment — which guaranteed women — the right to vote. The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail — is commemorating the historic milestone — with a year-long series — featuring women of the Voting Rights Movement. Organizers say one or two women will be featured at…
