A patch of concrete where nearly 600 voting rights marchers assembled before the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march was formally recognized Monday with the unveiling of a historical plaque at George Washington Carver Homes.

Foot soldier Joanne Bland, who died Feb. 19, had pressed for years to see the site formally acknowledged and didn't get to see the plaque unveiled. Todd and Cindy talk about it in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

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