Amid one of the most difficult eras in American history, the weather in the Southeast did nothing to ease the ongoing fight for justice. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark achievement that ...
On Saturday, March 28, Selma residents will have the opportunity to step back in time as author Michele L. Waters hosts a ...
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‘How Long Not Long’ – The Promise and Warning of Dr. King’s Montgomery Speech Six Decades Later
Today, 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous Alabama speech, "How Long, Not Long," reminding us that ...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama on March 21, 1965. Rare deals from ...
Throughout March of 1965, a group of demonstrators faced violence as they attempted to march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand the right to vote for black people. One of the ...
One by one, runners and cyclists crossed the finish line at the Alabama State Capitol Saturday, completing a 51-mile journey ...
Today is Saturday, March 21, the 80th day of 2026. There are 285 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 21, 1965, ...
New photographs of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks, taken during the historic Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, have been made public for the first time, offering a fresh perspective on her enduring ...
It’s been 50 years since the original Selma-to-Montgomery marches in Alabama, but on Thursday a group of Selma autoworkers, local community leaders and representatives from national civil rights ...
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