Congress National Park Service awards $3 million to preserve historic Civil Rights sites in Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell leads the congressional effort to increase funding for the African American Civil Rights Grant Program. StaffMay 2, 2024
National Sewell to bring original foot soldiers as guests to the State of the Union Three foot soldiers will join Rep. Sewell on Thursday as President Biden delivers his annual address. StaffMarch 7, 2024
News AG Garland vows to defend voting rights in Selma speech on Democracy’s foundation The attorney general pointed out the persistent challenges and efforts aimed at undermining voting rights. StaffMarch 4, 2024
National Rep. Sewell to welcome VP Kamala Harris to Selma for Bloody Sunday Vice President Harris will join the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and deliver remarks. StaffFebruary 28, 2024
Local news Acclaimed Boston performing arts troupe, Selma students to premiere “Selma Again” The world premiere of Selma Again will take place during the annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee weekend. StaffFebruary 22, 2024
Opinion Opinion | I moved to Alabama to take a stand against Trump. Here’s why I stayed To my friends and family up North, my decision to stay was even more confusing than my initial decision to leave. Ellen GomoryMarch 22, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | A question for state Rep. Ed Oliver All people may have been created equal. But all haven’t received equal opportunities or treatment. David PersonMarch 10, 2023
State Biden visits Selma on 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” Biden's speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge served as the culminating event for the annual commemoration. John H. GlennMarch 6, 2023
State Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke speaks in Selma Clarke spoke at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast at Wallace Community College Selma reflecting on the painful history of Bloody Sunday. StaffMarch 6, 2023
National Black Southern Women’s Collaborative members: “We too must resist” The BSWC was formed to support the organizing, ingenuity and prowess of Black women executive directors. StaffMarch 2, 2023