Fifty or more Syracusans, led by Father Charles Brady, took real risks to make our society more just, says the letter writer.

March 25, 1965, marked a turning point in history. America's civil rights leaders completed their 54-mile march from Selma, ...

Sixty years ago today the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March concluded with Martin Luther King Jr. speaking before a ...

Sixty years ago this week, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led civil rights demonstrators on their third attempt to march from ...

The 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” and the Selma March to Montgomery will be commemorated this weekend with events focused on the themes of education equity, Historically Black Colleges ...

Throughout March of 1965, a group of demonstrators faced violence as they attempted to march from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama, to demand the right to vote for black people. One of the ...

Johnson federalized the Alabama National Guard to provide protection to the 3,200 marchers that included black and white children, nuns ... seeds for the Selma-to-Montgomery March, many historians ...

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery march, a pivotal moment in the fight for voting rights. The author, inspired by the civil rights movement, volunteered in ...

The marches are led by Salute Selma, Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee and the city of Montgomery. The events run from March 3-23. Highlights include a gospel and R&B explosion, a hip-hop summit and a ...

SELMA, Ala. - March 25, 1965, marked a turning point in ... and found a higher calling in the cause of civil rights. A parade of nuns, ministers and students swelled to more than 30,000 people.