Selma to Montgomery march: Central New York was there (Your Letters)
Fifty or more Syracusans, led by Father Charles Brady, took real risks to make our society more just, says the letter writer.
A half-century ago marching at Selma
Sixty years ago today the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March concluded with Martin Luther King Jr. speaking before a ...
USA Today18d
'What happened on Bloody Sunday is worthy of remembering.' This marks the 60th anniversary
Hundreds of peaceful protestors were crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma ... John Lewis suffered a fractured skull. Led by Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis and others, the protestors ...
LaborPress10d
Dr. Martin Luther King 60 Years Ago
Montgomery, AL – Sixty years ago this month Dr. Martin Luther King led the march that changed history. The last leg of the march led by Dr. King ended at the Alabama State Capitol. At that time, there ...
Hosted on MSN16d
In photos: "Bloody Sunday" marchers raise fresh civil rights concerns at Selma commemorations
Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images Martin Luther King III, Waters, Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Jonathan Jackson walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 9. Photo: Michael M.
60 Years Later: Hundreds gather in Selma to commemorate Bloody Sunday, honor foot soldiers, and continue the fight for change
In 1965, activists started a march from Selma to Montgomery to demonstrate the right to vote. However, as they were crossing the bridge, they were attacked by law enforcement.