At 11, she was one of the youngest at the 1965 “Bloody Sunday” voting rights march in Selma, Ala., and was injured while ...

As Selma prepares to commemorate the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday next week, the city is mourning one of its most ...

Bland helped found the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute and later co-founded Foot Soldiers Park as a monument to ...

The exhibit highlights a key moment in the civil rights movement where heavily armed police cracked down on peaceful ...

Bland grew up in Selma and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement as a child foot soldier in the 1960s, participating in the historic Selma voting rights marches, including Bloody Sunday.

Joanne Bland established Foot Soldiers Park to preserve the history of civil rights and promote civic engagement. Civil rights activist Joanne Bland, one of the Civil Rights Movement’s youngest ...

New social justice hymn calls communities to renewed civic action Just Like Selma reminds us that the work of Selma is ...

This year's Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma will honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson, who died at 84, was a frequent attendee of the annual event commemorating "Bloody Sunday." Former Alabama ...

Renata Stiehl and Elspeth Mizner with Lilly Broadcasting report from the 60th anniversary of the 1965 voting rights marches in Selma, Alabama. From a historical lookback at Bloody Sunday and ...

(The Root) — This week marks the 48th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, arguably the most important single piece of legislation passed during the civil rights era. President Lyndon Johnson signed ...