Southern Poverty Law Center6d
‘The march continues, and apathy is not an option’
In an op-ed, SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang reflects on 60 years of struggle, marching and sacrifices for civil, ...
Hosted on MSN10d
60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain
Sixty years ago, on March 7, Sheyann Webb-Christburg walked with 600 other activists in Selma, Alabama, to protest Black ...
Truthout8d
Black Women Are the Unsung Heroes of “Bloody Sunday” 60 Years Ago
They fed, protected and housed activists who traveled to Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights.
The Miami Times5d
Tens of thousands commemorate 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma
Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 8 years old when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. attempted to lead hundreds in a march from Selma ...
Florida Phoenix6d
Anna Barrett
Anna Barrett is a journalist who covers Alabama education policy and government for States Newsroom. She has worked at ...
Philadelphia Tribune9d
60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain
Sixty years ago, on March 7, Sheyann Webb-Christburg walked with 600 other activists in Selma, Alabama, to protest Black voter suppression. As they reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, just six ...