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Selma AmeriCorps members are making a difference and getting real-world experience
SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - AmeriCorps members in Selma are celebrating AmeriCorps Week by lending a helping hand to their neighbors. AmeriCorps is a national program that provides opportunities for ...
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Bloody Sunday: Selma marchers return 60 years later for 'ongoing fight'
Thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and advocate for voting rights. Speakers at the event emphasized the ongoing fight for voting rights and ...
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Remember Selma 60 years ago in today's fight for democracy | Opinion
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march, a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights. The author, inspired by the civil rights movement, volunteered in ...
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Congressional leaders gather in Selma, pledge to honor Bloody Sunday with actions
Selma Mayor James Perkins Jr. addressed Congressional leaders, expressing heightened fear among people. Rep. Terri Sewell advocates for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore ...
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Fire delays Amtrak train near Selma
The Carolinian, en route from New York City to Charlotte, was stopped on the tracks south of Selma while firefighters isolated and put out the fire in the Cafe' car. An Amtrak train passing ...
The Columbian16d
Selma marks 60th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
SELMA, Ala. — Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., on March 7, 1965. The marchers were protesti ...
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Selma marks 60th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ with remembrances, concerns about the future
SELMA, Ala. — Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. The marchers were ...
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60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Selma hosts events focused on Black women, HBCUs
The 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and the Selma March to Montgomery will be commemorated this weekend with events focused on the themes of education equity, Historically Black Colleges ...
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60 years since Bloody Sunday, Selma's civil rights activists carry on the legacy
It's been 60 years since the historic Civil Rights March in Selma, Alabama. Protesters demanded equal voting rights for African Americans. State troopers met those calls with shocking violence.
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Friday makes 60 years since the Selma to Montgomery bridge crossing: 60 events to mark it
The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. The events run from March 3-23. Highlights include a gospel and R&B explosion, a hip-hop summit and a ...
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‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Charles Mauldin was near the front of a line of voting rights marchers walking in pairs across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. The marchers were ...