Selma names March 15 as F.D. Reese Day
Frederick D. Reese, a prominent civil rights leader, was and remains one of Selma’s most celebrated community members.
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Civil rights leader Bruce Boynton dies at 83
The Dallas County Courthouse Annex will be renamed in honor of Boynton and fellow Civil Rights Movement leader J.L. Chestnut.
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See recent postsJohn Lewis, the giant
“I thought you would be taller.” Those words, embarrassingly enough, were the first I said to Rep. John Lewis. This was five years ago, inside the Selma Interpretive Center, for an interview as part of coverage of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march. Despite meeting and interviewing — and becoming friends … Continued
Push to rename Edmund Pettus Bridge gains steam, but Selma activists want their say
The latest effort to rename the bridge is gaining momentum, with a petition surpassing 300,000 signatures, but residents of Selma are saying not so fast.
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Alabama is beset by a worldwide pandemic, economic collapse and a growing cry for social justice for its black citizens. Anyone of these crises alone would require superior leadership of conscience, fortitude and political skill. But at this moment, who is leading? The silence of the state’s top leaders is troubling but speaks to the … Continued
Democratic presidential candidates visit Selma for 55th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”
About halfway through Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s speech at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma on Sunday, a man stood and turned his back to the former New York City Mayor. Soon after, seven or so others stood and joined in the silent protest against Bloomberg’s “stop-and-frisk” policies during his tenure as mayor, which … Continued
Biden wins South Carolina, focuses on Alabama next
Saturday, as he had predicted all along, former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Biden shifted his focus to Alabama on Sunday and returns to Alabama again on Monday as Super Tuesday looms. Biden easily bested U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) garnering 50 percent of the … Continued
Selma Mayor Darrio Melton endorses Joe Biden
On the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Selma Mayor Darrio Melton announced his endorsement of Joe Biden for the President of the United States. In his press statement, Melton said, “Vice President Joe Biden is the leader that we need to beat Donald Trump and bring our country back together again. Joe understands the issues families … Continued
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Alabama voters will go to the polls next March 3 to decide the fate of amendment one. At the heart of this amendment is an attempt to deny all citizens the right to vote to elect their state school board members. The irony of this vote is that 55 years and four days earlier, black … Continued
Selma bridge dispute continues on
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There will be a bridge crossing celebration in Selma this weekend – marking the 52nd anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march that helped ignite a movement in America that led to the 1965 Voting Rights Act – but a beef between organizers and city officials has prompted significant changes. … Continued