Brown Chapel AME Church is on a list of endangered historic sites by the National Trust for Historic Preservation due to damage discovered in its structure. 

Brown Chapel was an important site during the Civil Rights Movement, serving as a gathering place for marchers from Selma to Montgomery who were protesting against voter disenfranchisement. 

The site has drawn many visitors overtime and has become a venerated for the role it played in voting rights. However, damage caused by termites was discovered, which led to it being closed for repairs. 

The list by the trust notes that funding has paid for some repair but more is needed in order to make it feasible for visitors to reenter. 

Rep. Terri Sewell, who is from Selma, commented on her Facebook page about the state of the chapel and pledged to support its preservation. 

"As a daughter of Selma, I take seriously my role as a protector of the rich legacy of our nation’s sacred civil rights landmarks and I thank the National Trust for Historic Preservation for bringing awareness to Brown Chapel’s urgent preservation needs," she said. "We must ensure its story remains part of America’s story!"

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