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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...
'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...
In Alabama, tornadoes rattle historic civil rights community
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoZakiya Sankara-Jabar’s cellphone buzzed relentlessly as a deadly storm system that spawned tornadoes...
'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...
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSELMA, Ala. — President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit...
Selma's 'smallest freedom fighter' reflects on Civil Rights Movement 59 years later
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSheyann Webb-Christburg had just turned 9 years old when she became Selma's "smallest freedom...
Eighth of August: Civil rights activist who took part in 1965 Selma march will be at Jubilee
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis year’s Eighth of August Jubilee brings a giant of the Civil Rights Movement to Knoxville....
Tony Bennett knew famous Detroit civil rights activist killed in Selma march
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoTony Bennett is primarily known for his music and his art. What some may not know is that he was...
Alabama civil rights locations receive over $3 million in funding from National Park Service
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 11 months ago“This $3.1 million is a big win for the State of Alabama,” said Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, “and will...
In Selma, Biden presses for voting rights on 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSELMA, Alabama (Reuters) -President Joe Biden pressed for the passage of measures to strengthen U.S....