Overview

• 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.