60 years later, Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ draws visitors from around US: ‘It’s a journey for all of us’
It was 60 years ago that about 600 protesters preparing to march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery were brutally ...
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Beyond Bloody Sunday’s 60th anniversary: Be a foot soldier for our future rights
Assaults on our democracy are not new, but thanks to those brave foot soldiers 60 years ago we have the tools to fight them.
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Bloody Sunday’s Hidden Figures: 7 Black Women History Almost Forgot
This year marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a moment that marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
'What happened on Bloody Sunday is worthy of remembering.' This marks the 60th anniversary
The anniversary will be marked by a host of programs, including a service at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, where activists ...
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Bloody Sunday: Today marks 60 years since attack on Civil Rights marchers in Selma
Sunday, March 1, 2020, before a march including Democratic presidential candidates ... Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing ...
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60 years after Bloody Sunday, foot soldiers address current threats to democracy
Civil rights advocates fear that current ideological divisions and erosion of voting rights will have a dangerous impact on ...
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Remembering Bloody Sunday On Its 60th Anniversary #BloodySunday
Bloody Sunday, the day when hundreds of people peacefully ... holding that post for a decade before yielding the seat to his wife, Juanita. Williams later was elected to the Atlanta City Council ...
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"We were second-class citizens': Civil Rights foot soldiers reflect on Bloody Sunday 60 years later
ON THAT DAY, I’LL NEVER FORGET. MARCHERS WERE HEADED TO MONTGOMERY TO FIGHT FOR VOTING RIGHTS FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS BEFORE MARCH 7TH, 1965, THE DAY WE CALLED BLOODY SUNDAY. BLACK PEOPLE LIKE MY MOTHER ...
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Bloody Sunday at 60: This is not a celebration
describes the events of Bloody Sunday during a visit to the Edmund ... The Shelby County decision and its aftermath Two years before Obama’s speech, the Supreme Court delivered a devastating ...