Black Voters Matter Group Gathers In Selma For March To Montgomery

Bloody Sunday And Beyond: The Movement Continues

NewsOne partnered with Black Voters Matter to document the annual commemoration of the Bloody Sunday marches from Selma to Montgomery…
by NewsOne Staff
03.22.22
Aigné Taylor - North Carolina A&T

HBCU Student Aigné Taylor Tackles Voting Rights

From the movements of the 1960s to the evolution of progressive culture today, college-aged individuals have been one of the…
by ddooleyhbcu
03.10.22
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Vice President Kamala Harris' Full 2022 Selma Remarks

Harris reaffirmed the administration's commitment to full securing the right to vote and protecting access to democracy.
by Anoa Changa
03.06.22
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Bloody Sunday - The Fight For Voting Rights…

Despite the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, along with the various civil rights acts, we still need to fight for…
by Anoa Changa
03.06.22
Black Voters Matter Bus caravan

Black Voters Matter Commemorates Selma March Anniversary

Black Voters Matter has revealed plans to mark the anniversary of the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama,…
by NewsOne Staff
03.01.22
Ainka Jackson

Inside Selma Community Organizer's Plan To GOTV

Ainka Jackson, the founding and current executive director, and her team, accomplish this by partnering with local and national organizations,…
by Rita Omokha
10.04.21
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy's Life And Times At The Smithsonian American Art Museum On May 2

Rep. John Lewis Pens Searing Letter To His…

The 77-year-old talks to his 16-year-old self about the travails he will experience in his "mission to help redeem the…
by Angela Bronner Helm
06.29.17
President Obama

NewsOne Now Breaks Down The Top Stories Of…

On Monday, Roland Martin and NewsOne Now discussed the Top 10 Stories of 2015, all of which had and will…
by Kenon White
03.15.18
Ava DuVernay

Mattel Honors Ava DuVernay With Her Very Own…

You're never too old to put this on your Christmas list.
by Melanie Smith, GlobalGrind.com
12.07.15
Ava DuVernay

Marvel Considering Ava DuVernay To Direct Upcoming Diverse…

Ava DuVernay is on her way to making history once again. According to The Wrap, the Selma director is the…
by Desire Thompson
05.13.15
White House Correspondents Dinner Obama

News Roundup: FLOTUS Steals The Show At White…

Ever since she stepped into the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama has emerged as a fashion icon. Although she’s surrounded…
by NewsOne Staff
04.27.15
KKK rally in Illinois

KKK Members Make Appearance At 50th Anniversary Of…

About 20 members of the Ku Klux Klan arrived in downtown Montgomery, Alabama Wednesday to meet demonstrators commemorating the 50th…
by Christina Coleman
03.26.15
Roland Martin\'s Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee Commentary

Roland Martin: Is This Generation Ready To Fight…

Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” was in Selma, AL for the Selma 50th Anniversary Jubilee commemoration. While on location, Martin recorded a…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
KKK rally in Illinois

KKK Fliers Distributed In Alabama Ahead Of “Bloody…

A Ku Klux Klan leader tells AL.com that the hate group distributed about 4,000 fliers across Selma and Montgomery over…
by NewsOne
03.09.15

Pro-KKK Billboard Goes Up In Selma, Lone GOP…

A billboard with the visage of the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan was recently erected within sight…
by Angela Bronner Helm
04.17.21
16 itemsSelma Marches

#Selma50: Historic Photos From The Selma to Montgomery…
by Desire Thompson
03.07.15
U.S. president Barack Obama speaks in front of the Edmund Pettus Bridge

Bloody Sunday: The Nation Commemorates 50th Anniversary Of…

Fifty years ago, police in Selma, Ala., brutally beat peaceful protestors attempting to march over the now infamous Edmund Pettus…
by NewsOne Staff
03.07.15
Selma marches in Harlem

Obama Heads To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of…

Fifty years ago, several hundred peaceful protesters marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to underscore…
by Lynette Holloway
04.17.21