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The grounds of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation are now home to one of the country’s most pivotal residences.
The pavement along the 50 miles of the U.S. 80 from Selma is just as hard on the feet ... when even the television cameramen began to lose interest, the march had been transformed from a carnival ...
In honor of April 11, World Parkinson’s Day, civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson is sharing his experience living with the ...
the historic Selma to Montgomery March concluded with 25,000 people listening to Martin Luther King in his “Not Long, How Long?” speech at the Alabama state Capitol. Two weeks earlier ...
So we set out confidently to make our nascent plan a reality. Almost a thousand miles away, in Selma, Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. was preparing to lead a 54-mile voting rights march to Montgomery, ...
The This Side of The Bridge March commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March. Marchers and speakers reflected on the progress made in civil rights while acknowledging the ...
SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - The search for a missing ... Police say he was last seen Saturday, March 29, leaving the library on foot. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, black joggers, and black ...
Several weeks ago, one church from Georgia made their way to Alabama to see and understand the African-American history that ...
This is the second year Emory students have participated in the tour organized by the A. D. King Foundation, a non-profit organization that strives to promote non-violent social change strategies and ...
The historic Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches for voting rights in 1965 trace to a critical but often overlooked piece of history: The Jackson Home. The modest Selma residence, once the home ...