On this day, March 7, 1965, in Selma, Alabama, a peaceful civil rights march led by activists, including John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr., was violently confronted by state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The brutal attack, known as Bloody Sunday, shocked the nation and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act of […]
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks; Illustrated edition (September 8, 2009) Language : English Paperback : 332 pages ISBN-10 : 0061944181 ISBN-13 : 978-0061944185 Item Weight : 13.6 ounces Dimensions : 9.2 x 5.88 x 0.98 inches […]
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Gunfire that wounded two people in Miami Beach wrapped up a violent Memorial Day weekend in the Miami area, which included a mass shooting that killed two and injured 21 others, law enforcement authorities said. Miami Beach police received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting just after 11:30 p.m. Monday. Officers found one person struck […]
The following article by was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University’s University Communications Department. (JACKSON, Miss.) — The Jackson State College Class of 1970 finally got to walk across the stage Saturday after campus shootings prevented a graduation back then, and the COVID-19 pandemic nixed the 50th celebration last year. More than a half-century […]
If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. ____ I first crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 2009. Linking arms with Winnie Mandela, we walked together from Brown Chapel to the other side of the bridge, tracing the footsteps of […]