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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...
Original Selma marcher dies on eve of tribute; others pledge to fight on
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBilly clubs hitting bodies, screams for help, tears dripping from the gas in the air. Hundreds of...
1965 Selma to Montgomery March Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHere’s a look at the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march in Alabama. Facts Throughout March of 1965, a group of demonstrators faced violence as they attempted to march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery ...
Movies To Watch On Martin Luther King Jr. Day
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDavid Oyelowo in Selma. Outside of writing for this website, I also teach. And every year, the district that I work for has a Martin Luther King Jr....
58 years after Selma, Alabama resentenced a young man to 30 years for a murder he didn’t commit
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOPINION: LaKeith Smith was 15 years old when police shot and killed his friend during a botched...
I Marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We've Forgotten How to Truly Honor Him (Exclusive)
People via Yahoo News· 4 months ago"We all have to work together to make this country go," Florence Cunningham writes in a personal...
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...
Collins, Askew, Pepper each provided strong leadership from Florida | Opinion
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarch is a history-heavy month for Floridians and for people of good will across the South. Today,...
One civil rights icon has been overlooked in history books. His family is trying to change that.
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoAlan Reese’s passion for protecting his grandfather’s place in history started when he was a fifth...
MLK Jr. changed the world. For one Milton woman, he was simply Uncle Martin.
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJawana Jackson of Milton holds dear the memories of her mother's stories, but none more so than...