Selma Marks 60 Years Since 'Bloody Sunday' with Reflection and Renewed Calls for Justice

The anniversary highlights ongoing challenges to civil rights progress and the need for a new generation of leaders.

Thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama, for the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement that led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Speakers, including civil rights leaders and members of Congress, expressed concerns about recent rollbacks in voting rights and diversity initiatives under the Trump administration.
The commemoration emphasized the need for younger activists to take up the mantle as older leaders pass the baton to the next generation.
Local institutions central to civil rights history, such as the National Voting Rights Museum, face financial struggles, with fears of erasure of key historical narratives.
Participants reflected on both the progress made since 1965 and the persistent challenges of systemic racism, economic inequality, and threats to democracy.