The 60th anniversary of the 'Bloody Sunday' civil rights march in Selma, Alabama, was commemorated with a symbolic march across the Brooklyn Bridge. Hundreds participated, including veterans of the original march from 1965, reflecting on the challenges faced for Black voting rights. The event, titled 'Back to the Bridges,' served as a reminder of past violence against protestors and reinforced the enduring fight for civil justice. The commemoration illustrates the importance of remembering history while continuing to advocate for equality today.
On March 7, 1965, demonstrators crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma during a voting rights march were attacked by state troopers, sparking national outrage.
On Sunday, hundreds of demonstrators commemorated the occasion with a symbolic march across the Brooklyn Bridge - some among them veterans of the original walk decades ago.
Sunday's Brooklyn event, "Back to the Bridges," honored the fight for Black voting rights and civil justice.
The 60th anniversary memorial serves not only to remember the violence of the past but also to reaffirm the ongoing struggle for equal rights.
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