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'Foundation of the bridge': Recalling 'Courageous Eight' who risked all to spearhead Selma marches
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 60 years ago, Black leaders organized three marches from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the...
Selma center that chronicles civil rights march is getting a $20M upgrade
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne of three centers dedicated to the Selma-to-Montgomery march is getting a renovation for $20.7...
Bloody Sunday: In Selma, Harris links rights movement with bodily autonomy
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSpeaking in Selma, Alabama, on the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris...
Weekend events in Selma and Montgomery honor Bloody Sunday
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs the anniversary of Bloody Sunday approaches, several elected leaders and organizations are...
Civil rights legacy puts 'the eyes of the world' on tornado damage in Selma, Alabama
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSELMA, Ala. – As Pearlie Miller stood in front of her home in Selma, Alabama, on Friday morning, she...
'Selma was a reckoning': Biden marks voting rights anniversary in Alabama
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor's note: This article has been updated to clarify that the Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived to Selma...
Here's what's happening during the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee this weekend
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThousands of people gather in Selma every year to commemorate the fight for Black voting rights and...
Selma Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSelma is a historical drama movie that will leave you feeling more empowered than ever. Directed by...
St. Jude's iconic sculpture garden spruced up in west Montgomery
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThey gathered Saturday, on the 58th anniversary of the culmination of the Selma to Montgomery March,...
Black leaders reflect on John Lewis, racial equality ahead of Biden’s Bloody Sunday speech
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs President Joe Biden prepares to travel to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...