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Terri Sewell to hold press conference at protest in Montgomery on Saturday
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Terri Sewell to hold press conference at protest in Montgomery on Saturday

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Updated May 16, 2026

Update: The press conference will be held at the Legacy Plaza by the John Lewis statue at 336 North Court Street. 

Selma gathers to honor life and legacy of civil rights icon Bernard Lafayette
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Selma gathers to honor life and legacy of civil rights icon Bernard Lafayette

  • Valencia Benjamin
  • May 14, 2026

Civil rights leaders, former foot soldiers and community members gathered Wednesday at Tabernacle Baptist Church to honor the life and legacy …

Commemoration of Bernard LaFayette, 1st voting rights meeting set for May 13
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Commemoration of Bernard LaFayette, 1st voting rights meeting set for May 13

  • Nathan Prewett
  • May 5, 2026

A memorial tribute to civil rights leader Bernard LaFayette, Jr. and a commemoration of the first mass meeting for voting rights will be held …

Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee organizers plan to add security at future events in response to weekend shootings
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Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee organizers plan to add security at future events in response to weekend shootings

  • Cindy Fisher
  • Updated Mar 23, 2026

Organizers of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee say they will increase security at future events following two shootings last weekend during t…

‘I Was There’: Selma marcher discovers himself in historic 1965 Civil Rights photo
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‘I Was There’: Selma marcher discovers himself in historic 1965 Civil Rights photo

  • Cindy Fisher
  • Updated Mar 8, 2026

For six decades, Bobby Thomas knew he had been there.

Foot Soldiers Breakfast moves to RB Hudson where many veteran protesters started their activism
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Foot Soldiers Breakfast moves to RB Hudson where many veteran protesters started their activism

  • Cindy Fisher
  • Updated Mar 23, 2026

The annual Foot Soldiers Breakfast on Saturday – a reunion for alumni of the Selma civil rights movement – had a new location and new leadersh…

Civil rights leader Bernard LaFayette dies, days before being honored at Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee
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Civil rights leader Bernard LaFayette dies, days before being honored at Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee

  • Cindy Fisher
  • Updated Mar 23, 2026

Bernard LaFayette, civil rights leader who was scheduled to be honored at the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee this weekend, passed away on Thursday.

Wreath laying ceremony to be held at SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial Center
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Wreath laying ceremony to be held at SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial Center

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Mar 3, 2026

On March 5 the annual wreath laying ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) Civil Rights Memorial Center …

Terri Sewell honors 'extraordinary' legacy of Jo Ann Bland on House floor
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Terri Sewell honors 'extraordinary' legacy of Jo Ann Bland on House floor

  • Nathan Prewett
  • Updated Mar 16, 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) made a brief speech on the floor of the House of Representatives to honor what she said was the "extraordinary life …

Jubilee organizers announce Pritzker, Buttigieg as top speakers at Jubilee in March
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Jubilee organizers announce Pritzker, Buttigieg as top speakers at Jubilee in March

  • By Brad Fisher
  • Updated Mar 5, 2026

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are two of the national leaders participating in the upcomin…

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