He led more than 600 peaceful protestors across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to march for voting rights. The group was attacked by Alabama State Troopers in what would be known as "Bloody Sunday.

JTA’s Selma coverage documented organizations ... zoomed in on the Jewish role. After the “Bloody Sunday” march on March 7, in which many of the 600 protestors were beaten and hit ...

Instead of signaling a turning of the corner in pursuit of a more perfect union, the elevation of a Black man into the White ...

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March, 1965, in which ...

The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is set to display "Selma is Now: Civil Rights Photographs" a series of photos taken by ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

Civil rights champions have diverse college journeys. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. may be the most recognized civil rights leader in U.S. history, but across many decades, numerous Black activists ...

In this digital age of disinformation, it’s easy for simple facts about the Civil Rights Movement to get misconstrued. During ...

The 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March is approaching, and so is an immersive new way to experience the ...

As a teen raised in the Rust Belt in the 1960s, Alan Cashaw wasn't blind to the fact racism existed. But he also knew freedom ...

Ranked teams are on Sunday’s college basketball schedule in two games, including the Rutgers Scarlet Knights taking on the Maryland Terrapins. Watch men’s college basketball, other live sports and ...