However, that didn’t stop a gang of Alabama State Troopers from assembling on the far side of the Edmund Pettus Bridge where they would tear-gas and violently attack the marchers with the batons.

Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers ...

(WIB) – Although many freedom fighters and faith leaders make the yearly March pilgrimage to Selma, Alabama in commemoration of the hundreds of civil rights activists injured by police on March 7, ...

Jesse Jackson's life and activism reflect the ongoing impact of Southern politics on American elections. His story is a testament to the enduring power of the civil rights movement.

On March 7, 1965, a pivotal moment in American history unfolded as Black civil rights activists faced brutal violence while ...

The historic city of Selma, Alabama, is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the 60th anniversary commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” and the subsequent Selma-to-Montgomery ...

George Wallace, break up a demonstration march ... Mauldin introduces President Joe Biden to speak near the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, during an event to ...

Democracy needs defending. This generation has a rendezvous to cross its Edmund Pettus Bridge. Let them take inspiration from ...

Troopers, acting on orders of Alabama governor George Wallace ... Raphael Warnock (D-GA) prepares walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday ...

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march, a pivotal moment in the fight for voting ...