known as Bloody Sunday, “made it plain and clear that hundreds, thousands, millions of people could not participate in the democratic process simply because of the color of their skin,” Lewis ...
Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of the clash that became known as Bloody Sunday. The attack shocked the nation and galvanized support for the U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965. The annual ...
People make the pilgrimage annually to walk across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge, where on March 7, 1965, law officers attacked civil rights activists in an incident that became known as Bloody ...
Thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and advocate for voting rights. Speakers at the event emphasized the ongoing fight for voting rights and the ...
“What happened on Bloody Sunday is worthy of remembering so that we will never forget it,’’ she said. Throughout the weekend, there will be a host of commemoration events spearheaded by ...
They bled to secure full enforcement of the 15th constitutional amendment ratified 95 years before, granting the right to vote to all men regardless of “race, color or …” — and I love this ...
WATCH: Harris marks 59th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ at Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Vice President Kamala Harris is among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day ...
What those patriotic Americans showed us is that ours is a government of the people where everyday Americans can stand up and ...
Make no mistake: While the Trump administration’s actions may not be as visually horrifying as Bloody Sunday, they will have devastating, long-lasting impacts on communities of color.