Amid one of the most difficult eras in American history, the weather in the Southeast did nothing to ease the ongoing fight for justice. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark achievement that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama on March 21, 1965. Rare deals from ...

On this day in 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery and delivered what many scholars consider one of his greatest orations. Fresh from the brutal ...

This weekend marks the 61st anniversary of the march on Selma, otherwise known as “Bloody Sunday.” One of the most violent marches of the Civil Rights Movement, the protest took place on March 7, 1965 ...

The Alabama State Conference of the NAACP has announced its official schedule for the 2026 NAACP-sponsored Selma Jubilee Bridge Crossing Weekend, set for March 6–8 in Montgomery and Selma. Held under ...

The demonstrations, organized under the banner “All Roads Lead to the South,” brought activists, clergy members, students, union organizers, and elected officials to the historic sites associated with ...

“It’s a place where everyone can come, feel comfortable, eat some really good food and some good snacks, and just have the sweet treat of their life.” ...

The historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., in behalf of voting rights for Blacks sets out from Selma on March 21, 1965. The late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., then head of the Southern Christian ...

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Fifty years ago I traveled from Mississippi to Selma, Ala. on March 21, 1965 to join Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and thousands of fellow citizens marching the 54 miles to the steps of the state’s ...