SELMA Commemorates Bloody Sunday, 50 Years Later.
President Barack Obama on Saturday spoke with vigorous passion to thousands gathered in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ���Bloody Sunday.��� Speaking to 100 members of Congress present at the��.
In Solidarity With Selma, Hundreds Cross Brooklyn Bridge
A bass-and-snare drum band led a multigenerational and racially mixed crowd of about 250 people across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the violent confrontation of civil rights protesters and police in Selma, .
Selma review ��� heartbreaking and inspiring - The Guardian
Selma review ��� heartbreaking and inspiring. 4 / 5 stars. David Oyelowo deserves an award for his commanding performance as Martin Luther King in this triumphant account of Americas civil rights struggle. Guy Lodge��.
President Obama to visit Selma to mark 50th anniversary of.
SELMA, Ala. ��� On Saturday, March 7, the president and the first lady will travel to Selma to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery ���Bloody Sunday��� march. President Obama will deliver remarks at the��.
Questioning the Historical Accuracy of Selma
. A Johnson aide says the film wrongly paints the president as an opponent of the historic civil rights march.
SELMA Hosts Its Own Civil Rights Concert
. The three-hour concert features performances by Rick Ross, Kirk Franklin, Tamar Braxton, Doug E. Fresh — and Vanilla Ice — and will be live-streamed.
Lewis leads huge congressional delegation on SELMA anniversary
President Obama will arrive Saturday morning with the First Family in tow to honor the occasion with remarks at the Edmund Pettus Bridge outside Selma, where hundreds of protesters demanding equal rights for black voters met the billy clubs of state.
A Call From SELMA
This short documentary explores how the murder of a white minister in Selma, Ala., helped catalyze the civil rights movement.
Selma and the woman who should have made history: Ava.
Ava DuVernay knew last month she wasnt going to be nominated for an Oscar. She knew it before the controversy began over how President Lyndon B. Johnson is depicted in her movie, Selma, and before screening copies��.
Selma commemorates Bloody Sunday, 50 years later.
Saturday marks 50 years since ���Bloody Sunday,��� when hundreds of people were brutally attacked by Alabama State Troopers as they marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to protest racial discrimination in voter��.
Film Shows a SELMA Some Would Rather Not Revisit
In a city struggling to emerge from the shadows of Jim Crow, the release of Selma has stirred complex emotions as residents reflect on the past and future.. Selma, Ala, has changed a lot in years since 1965 attack on civil rights marchers on Edmund Pettus Bridge, which is depicted in Ava DuVernay film Selma; some residents are glad to keep memory of Bloody Sunday alive but others would rather not revisit it.
SELMA | Desiring God
The recent movie Selma tells the story of the civil rights efforts to gain the right of unencumbered voting for Blacks in Alabama. As the movie begins, the raw juxtaposition of Martin Luther Kings receiving the Nobel Peace Prize��.
Wizardess erected pro-KKK billboard near historic SELMA.
A billboard honoring the founder of the Ku Klux Klan now stands within sight the historic bridge in Selma, Alabama that was the site of the 1965 ���Bloody Sunday��� clash between civil rights protesters and police. The New York��.
John Lewis on the Scars of SELMA
BY JUSTIN PELIGRI. Rep. John Lewis (D - Ga.) was seriously injured in the civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. exactly 50 years ago this weekend- and the scars are still visible. Now, on the anniversary of the protests to secure African.
Obama: 50 years ago, SELMA marchers gave courage to.
Selma, Alabama (CNN) President Barack Obama on Saturday spoke with vigorous passion to thousands gathered here to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ���Bloody Sunday.��� Obama emphasized that a day of��.
On the Selma Anniversary, These North Carolina Activists Will March Backwards
Activists, politicians, and luminaries from across the nation will flock to Selma, Alabama, this weekend to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the nonviolent voting-rights march that was undermined by police-sanctioned attacks, presaging the passage, .
Fact-Checking the Film: SELMA | EW.com
Oscar season is here, which means a flurry of fact-based movies are in theaters. EW is fact-checking these films���everything from The Theory of Everything to Wild���to see just how true-to-life they turned out. Selma has won��.
There is still no racial justice in America in the years post.
America has failed to deliver justice for the many who gave their lives for the Selma to Montgomery marches, and all they stood for. Martin Luther King, John Lewis, and thousands who faced down segregation ��� such as��.
SELMA and Real-World Voter Intimidation
. Registrars once administered easy poll tests to white applicants and impossible ones to black applicants.
Revisiting Selma
Recollections from those who took part in the march for freedom.
Obama: Spirit of SELMA Requires Replacing Black People w.
According to Brooklyn Borough President, the spirit of Selma is about adding Muslim holidays to the school calendar. According to Obama, its about replacing black workers with illegal aliens through amnesty. Obama invoked��.
Still Waiting in SELMA
More than 40 years after we moved here, Dr. Kings vision of voting rights remains distant.
Documenting SELMA, From the Inside
. The best-known images of the civil rights era were often dramatic and shocking, intentionally so, to jar a nation into action. But James Barker provided a quieter, insider’s perspective to the daily struggle.
Selma: Courthouse
Hundreds in Indy marching to remember SELMA
As thousands converge on Selma, Ala., on Saturday to commemorate a historic moment 50 years ago in the civil rights movement, local residents are enacting their own march. Beginning around noon, Indianapolis religious leaders gathered in preparation.
Hey GOP Leaders: Get Your A** Down to SELMA
And yet, President Obama and scores of lawmakers from all sides of the political spectrum will wind their way to tiny Selma to reflect, remember, and honor the sacrifices of those who paved the way for me and subsequent generations to live freely.
Obama, at SELMA Memorial, Says, We Know the March Is Not Over Yet
SELMA, Ala. ��� As a new generation struggles over race and power in America, President Obama and a host of political figures from both parties came here on Saturday, to the site of one of the most searing days of the civil rights era, to reflect on how.
50 Years Past SELMA, Historic Town Makes Slow March Toward Change
When thousands gather this weekend in Selma, Alabama, to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, some will likely conclude that the town that changed America has not seemed to make much progress of its own. The majority of registered voters in .
Selma Director on Lyndon B. Johnson Portrayal: Im Not.
Ava DuVernay, the director of Selma, refused to be drawn into the growing debate over the films portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson, as she spoke in front of a group of New York tastemakers Tuesday, telling them, Im��.
‘A Call From Selma’
This short documentary explores how the murder of a white minister in Selma, Ala., helped galvanize support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Clintons Skip SELMA Anniversary
President Obama and his family were there. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura attended. But missing from the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march in Selma, Alabama? President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton, as well as Jimmy .
David Oyelowo and ‘Selma’
David Oyelowo, who plays the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma,” says his not being African-American allowed him to approach the character “cleanly” in ways an American actor might not.
Watch Live: President Obama Marks 50th Anniversary of SELMA March
(MAIDUGURI, Nigeria) ��� Nigerias home-grown Boko Haram Islamic extremists have pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group in a message allegedly by the Nigerian insurgent leader posted on Twitter and reported by the SITE Intelligence .
‘A Call From Selma’
This short documentary explores how the murder of a white minister in Selma, Ala., helped galvanize support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Obamas SELMA Trip Delayed by Security Incidents
President Barack Obamas departure on Saturday for Selma, Ala., was delayed due to a pair of possible security concerns in the area. A spokesman for the Secret Service said around 10 a.m. a vendor cart near the White House appeared to catch fire, and .
Why the Oscars’ Omission of ‘Selma’ Matters
In general, the film academy and the industry it mirrors manage diversity the same way that corporate America does, by ticking off boxes.. David Carr Media Equation column assesses Hollywoods treatment of African Americans, noting its failure to nominate black director Ava DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo for their work on film Selma; observes that industry seems to follow corporate America in checking off diversity boxes, giving token awards and then failing to pursue more meaningful diversity in the long term.
Urging Persistence on Racial Gains, Obama Recalls Sacrifice in SELMA
The first was a draft speech that President Obama was marking up with his distinctive left-hand scrawl to deliver in Selma, Ala., on Saturday to celebrate a half-century of civil rights gains. The second was a report he received accusing the police in.
McCarthy reverses on GOP leadership decision to skip SELMA events
Scores of U.S. lawmakers are converging on tiny Selma, Alabama, for a large commemoration of a civil rights anniversary. But their ranks didnt include a single member of House Republican leadership until the day the event began��� a point that isnt.
Documenting Selma, From the Inside - NYTimes.com
A timely new show at the Steven Kasher Gallery in New York, ���Selma March 1965,��� reminds us that not all civil rights photographs were created equal. Commemorating the 50th anniversary this month of the historic��.
Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot 2015 - The Hollywood Reporter
An anonymous female Academy member gives Patricia Arquette a nod for having no work done in 12 years, says she could have watched my hair grow during Foxcatcher and resented Selma filmmakers wearing I cant��.
Selma to Be Screened Free in Selma
. Paramount Pictures will show the film free at Selma’s Walton Theater beginning Jan. 9 as part of the movie’s national release.
The Man Who Would Be King
Capping a very busy year of performances, the British actor David Oyelowo plays what he considers the role of a lifetime: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma.”. Profile of David Oyelowo, British actor who is starring as Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr in Ava DuVernay biopic Selma.
The Road from Selma to Ferguson
Brittany Packnett, the executive director of Teach for America in St. Louis and an organizer in Ferguson, was at a sneak preview of the movie Selma in December when word spread that the New York police officer who was videotaped choking Eric Garner .
Common and John Legend Perform ‘Glory’
In an exclusive performance, the artists showcased the song “Glory” from the movie “Selma” at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The composition won a Golden Globe for best original song.
The Ku Klux Klan bought a billboard near the bridge at.
Now you would have thought that the Ku Klux Klan would have erected something spectacularly offensive when they bought the billboard sign near the Selma bridge, but they just posted this rather innocuous greeting:.
Tim Scotts Selma Statement Has Civil Rights Heroes.
Former head of the White House Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships office Joshua DuBois said on MSNBCs ���Now w/ Alex Wagner��� that the heroes of the civil rights movement would be ���rolling in the grave��� if they��.
Secretaries Tom Perez, Julian Castro: Why Theyre In SELMA
U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Juli��n Castro are among the officials and civil rights leaders in Selma, Alabama this weekend commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday events that led to the .
A 50-Mile March, Nearly 50 Years Later
Ava DuVernays film Selma follows civil rights demonstrators in March 1965 across an Alabama bridge and into a new era for black Americans, with progress made and promises unkept.. A O Scott reviews movie Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay and starring David Oyelowo.
Comparing SELMA To Ferguson: Mike Brown Is Our Jimmie Lee Jackson
In 1965, Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot while taking refuge from violent state troopers in a restaurant in Selma, Alabama. His death ignited a 50-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, which galvanized the passing of the Voting Rights Act. As we reach the .
Depiction of Lyndon B. Johnson in ‘Selma’ Raises Hackles
Was Lyndon B. Johnson a civil rights mastermind, or a reluctant follower pulled along by activists led by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?. Ava DuVernay film Selma has drawn criticism over its depiction of Pres Lyndon B Johnson as reluctant participant in, or even obstruction to, Rev Dr Martin Luther Kings civil rights fight; film has won praise ans awards buzz for its portrayal of 1965 protests in small Alabama town but reignites debate over Johnsons role in movement.
At ‘Selma’ Viewings, Lessons for a New Generation
The movie, which revisits the 1965 voting rights marches in Alabama and Martin Luther King Jr.s part in them, is turning theaters into classrooms.. Free screenings of movie Selma at theaters and churches in Harlem on Rev Martin Luther Kings Birthday give many young blacks a better understanding of 1965 marches for voting rights and Kings role in them.
Not Just a Movie
The truth of the strategizing on civil rights between President Johnson and Dr. King was dramatic enough. Why twist it?. Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column describes watching Ava DuVernay movie Selma in theater full of black teenagers; praises film, but questions DuVernays choice to portray Pres Lyndon B Johnson as obstacle to civil rights, which many of those teenagers will take to heart; contends truth is dramatic enough, and there is great responsibility to be accurate when documenting matters of race in America.