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City to mark 60th anniversary of Selma–Montgomery voting rights marches with local events
Summary
The mayor outlined a series of events marking the 60th anniversary of the Selma–Montgomery voting rights marches, including a reception, family activities, rallies and a commemorative march to the State Capitol.
The mayor highlighted upcoming events in March marking the 60th anniversary of the Selma–Montgomery voting rights marches, including a reception, family activities, a Stars for Freedom rally and a commemorative march to the Alabama State Capitol.
The mayor said a reception at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts will be held on Friday, March 21, followed by family activities at Carver High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22 (transcript references the date as "Saturday, March 20 second"; the mayor also described a Stars for Freedom rally from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.), and a march on Sunday, March 23 from the city of Saint Jude to the Alabama State Capitol.
During his remarks the mayor referenced historical figures and events associated with the original marches, including the March 1965 attack on marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the leadership of John Lewis and Hosea Williams; he also cited the earlier fatal shooting of Jimmy Lee Jackson as context for the 1965 marches. The transcript does not record any formal council action related to the commemorations.
