60th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ marked in Selma amid concerns about future of voting rights
Selma on Sunday marked the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were ...
Augusta Free Press1d
New Voting Rights Act aims to restore protections of 1965 legislation
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced by more than 200 House Democrats ahead of the anniversary of ...
Opinion: Republican congressmembers would infringe on our voting rights. Colorado must respond.
If our representatives in Washington D.C. do not address these overreaches by the President and his allies, then our rights ...
Michael Peregrine: The legacy of Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ speech persists
On the 60th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s voting rights speech, we are reminded how government can address concerns with ...
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...
The Washington Informer2d
MORIAL: ‘Bloody Sunday’ Images Struck the Nation’s Conscience 60 Years Ago
Discover how the brutal treatment of Black citizens in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act and shaped American history.
Southern Poverty Law Center5d
60 years after Bloody Sunday, legacy of martyrs guides fight for voting rights
Sixty years after Bloody Sunday, the SPLC honors 40 civil rights martyrs with a ceremony focused on today’s fight to preserve ...
Rolling Out5d
Commemorating 60 years of Bloody Sunday
On March 7, 1965, a pivotal moment in American history unfolded as Black civil rights activists faced brutal violence while ...
Devdiscourse5d
Echoes of Bloody Sunday: A Legacy of Courage and the Battle for Voting Rights
Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 1965, became a pivotal moment in the US civil rights movement, igniting nationwide support that ...