Selma March: Honoring Past, Fighting Present

0:00This is Corey, and here's what is making news across Birmingham right now. Thousands of people gathered in Selma, Alabama to mark 61 years since Bloody Sunday. On that day in 1965, police attacked civil rights marchers crossing the Edmund Pettis Bridge during the voting rights campaign. This annual event brings communities together to honor those sacrifices and retrace the historic route. The march kicked off around 130 in the afternoon, with streets reopening afterward. Participants from places like Florida and Arkansas joined local folks, feeling a deep connection to the past as they walked a bridge. Many see the event as more than remembrance. It's a stand against ongoing threats to civil and voting rights. They stressed that the struggles from decades ago persist today, urging everyone to stay vigilant. Educators brought high school students to teach them about the hard-won gains, like equal access to jobs and public spaces. They want the next generation to know lives were lost to pave that way. Survivors from the original march, including former child activists, spoke of the trauma faced by everyday heroes.

1:06The gathering ends as a push for action, calling on people to vote and keep fighting with determination. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Link in the description. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen. S-O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.COM