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Day Of Remembrance: Vice President Kamala Harris Emphasizes The Importance Of Voting Rights On 57th Anniversary Bloody Sunday In Selma, Alabama

Vice President Kamala Harris Gives Speech In Selma On 57th Bloody Sunday Source: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE / Getty On March 7, 1965 white policemen beat, stomped, punched, tear-gassed, and set dogs on peaceful Black protesters for having the audacity to demand equality, specifically in regards to voting rights. It has been 57 years since that day … Read moreDay Of Remembrance: Vice President Kamala Harris Emphasizes The Importance Of Voting Rights On 57th Anniversary Bloody Sunday In Selma, Alabama

Rest In Eternal Power: The Body Of Rep. John Lewis Crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge In Selma

  A remarkable member of the Civil Rights Movement will posthumously cross a bridge where he historically thought he might lose his life. Source: @ACThePlug / Radio One Digital The body of Rep. John Lewis will cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama today, Sunday, July 26, as part of his ongoing six-day memorial … Read moreRest In Eternal Power: The Body Of Rep. John Lewis Crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge In Selma

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