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Caravan Set to Commemorate 56th Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’

From the West Alabama Newsroom– COVID-19 has turned the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee into a virtual event this year. But — one man is organizing a motorcade — to mark the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Burgess Bailey is planning a motorcade — as a way to commemorate Bloody Sunday during the pandemic. “Instead of them marching across the bridge…

Jubilee Wraps Up with Slow Ride and Rally

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Bridge Crossing Jubilee wrapped up today with a Slow Ride to Montgomery and a rally at the capitol. A caravan of more than 30 vehicles made the 54 mile trip from Selma to Montgomery. Rev. Dr. William Barber of North Carolina was the keynote speaker at a rally on the steps of the capitol….