Bloody Sunday 60th anniversary: ‘Country was not a democracy for Black folks until that happened’
Alabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965.
‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
On Sunday, March 9, 2025, a large group gathered in Selma, Alabama, to mark the 60th anniversary of a clash that became known as “Bloody Sunday.”
60 years after Bloody Sunday in Alabama, elusive racial progress in Selma
Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're still fighting stubborn segregation, poverty and gun violence.
Hundreds walk across Edmund Pettus Bridge on 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
Hundreds marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge honoring 60 years since Bloody Sunday. Activists say the fight for voting rights continues, urging civic engagement.
Organizers Ready to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
With thousands ready to to commemorate the 60th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma, AL, planners say 2025 feels different.
Commemorating 60 years of ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma, Alabama
Communities gathered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate 60 years since ‘Bloody Sunday.’ The 1965 encounter between activists and law enforcement was a climax in the Civil Rights Movement.
Marchers honor 60 years since Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'
The annual commemorative march in Selma, Ala., marked 60 years since law enforcement attacked voting rights protesters, a day that became known as "Bloody Sunday." NBC News' George Solis reports on what it means to marchers to walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 2025.
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Rep. Sewell reintroduces John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in House
The bill, H.R. 14, would strengthen the legal protections against racial discrimination in voting and representation.
Is Trump administration trying to erase Alabama history? House Democrats want landmark protected
Three members of Congress accused the Trump administration of trying to erase part of Alabama’s history Saturday in speeches ...
60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ leaders say voting rights and racial equality have declined
Black leaders grapple with progress being undone by a series of court rulings, state laws, and Donald Trump's targeting of ...
John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act introduced ahead of Bloody Sunday anniversary
In a move to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic Selma to Montgomery March, U.S.
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Congressional leaders gather in Selma, pledge to honor Bloody Sunday with actions
"People are afraid," Selma's mayor told more than 30 Congress members at the start of a weekend of remembrance.
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John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation commemorates 60th anniversary of first Selma-to-Montgomery March
The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation has unveiled two new plaques to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first Selma-to-Montgomery March.
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Bloody Sunday’s Hidden Figures: 7 Black Women History Almost Forgot
This year marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a moment that marked a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
Archibald: Selma legacy is in danger in 2025
The world saw that. Alabama lawmen, strongarms of the state, swung batons. Lewis fell, his head cracked open by a club.