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Bloody Sunday

For Selma to grow, things must change

By Mayor Darrio Melton Growing up inI never thought I would have the opportunity to be elected mayor. I always had a passion for this city, and I’ve spent my life working in the church and on all levels of government to try to make it a better place for all of us. Selma comes … Continued
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February 23, 2017

Selma Bloody Sunday and Selma-to-Montgomery March events planned for March

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — This year marks the 52nd Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery March and organizers are planning this year’s commemorative events. The Selma-to-Montgomery Commemoration Foundation will hold a series of events and educational activities from March 2–6, 2017, to commemorate the anniversary of the march and the … Continued
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February 16, 2017

Worley and Knight Reflect on Selma March

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, March 7, Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Alabama Legislative Black Caucus Chair State Representative John Knight (D-Montgomery) both released statements on the 50th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma where peaceful voting rights marchers were attacked by Alabama State Troopers, local police, and a white … Continued
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March 9, 2015

Biden Joins Sewell At Annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage in Selma

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) visited Selma as part of the 13th Annual Faith and Politics Institute’s Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama. The Pilgrimage is co-hosted by U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D) who is a native of Selma. Selma is part of Congresswoman Sewell’s Seventh … Continued
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March 5, 2013