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.
The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March, 1965, in which ...
Black History Month this February includes several milestone anniversaries of major developments in the history of the civil rights movement and of Black history as a whole – including one that’s ...
With a brand-new federal holiday proposal, Americans could soon have an additional day off between Thanksgiving and Christmas.The day, December 1, would be in honor of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks ...
As a Catholic Sister of St. Joseph of Rochester and a registered nurse, Sr. Lum was “privileged and forever influenced” by her work at the Sisters of St. Joseph Good Samaritan Hospital in Selma from ...
When. Thursday, Feb. 13, 6-9 p.m. Where: Prevail Union, 39 Dexter Ave., Montgomery (In the Kress Building) Info: For ages 21 ...
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail in Alabama memorializes the route taken by marchers during the Voting Ri ...
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, which has an upcoming exhibit on the Selma march, placed the billboard ad.
SELMA, Calif. (KFSN) -- You'll find much more than just something to pour at Riley's Taproom at McCall and Floral in Selma. "I think beer and food complement each other really well," says CEO Zach ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) celebrates the removal of a political billboard featuring the iconic Spider Martin photo capturing the 1965 demonstration in Selma ...
The college where I teach had always been very progressive. It encouraged faculty and staff to exercise freedom of speech and welcomed inclusive speakers, lessons and events. Texas Senate Bill 17 was ...