On March 7, 1965, a pivotal moment in American history unfolded as Black civil rights activists faced brutal violence while ...

Thousands gathered at the foot of the Edmund Pettus bridge to celebrate and memorialize Civil Rights leaders who Marched in ...

Thousands gathered in Selma on Sunday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. The 33rd annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee honored the civil rights foot soldiers who endured brutal attacks on ...

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This Jubilee was a revival of spirit and purpose, not a retrospective, with the goal of encouraging people in the audience to fight for justice.

This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” -- when a group of peaceful, unarmed African Americans were ...

Thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and advocate for voting rights.

Saturday was the second day of festivities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing. Local ...

Shell casings littered the ground. Their car one of three taking on bullets. All of this unfolding as children played just feet away. Development officials, city planners and downtown business ...