Civil rights leaders, former foot soldiers and community members gathered Wednesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church to honor the life and legacy of Bernard Lafayette Jr., a key organizer in the 1960s voting rights movement who died March 5.

The tribute service also marked the 63rd observance of the first mass meeting of Selma’s voting rights movement, held May 14, 1963.

Todd and Cindy talk about the tribute in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

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