The Selma Bloody Sunday legacy continues to shape modern civil rights movements and discussions about protest and state power.
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Growing diversity in volleyball an encouraging sight
The Big Life Series took more than 150 Big Ten student athletes and staff plus HBCU participants to Selma, Tuskegee, and Montgomery to learn Black history and build community. Minnesota and Rutgers players say the experience and growing on court diversity are reshaping volleyball culture.
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‘Selma 70’ exhibit honors civil rights legacy
The Ramsey County Historical Society has opened a new exhibit, “Selma 70,” at the Landmark Center, honoring the 70 Minnesota residents who traveled to Selma, Alabama in 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery marches, highlighting their experience through interviews and imagery.
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On Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Biden and Harris vow to continue the push for voting rights
John Lewis, a young civil rights leader, and congressman, was beaten and had his skull fractured when he was 25.
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Watch ‘Just Mercy,’ ‘13th’ and more for free
In an effort to educate viewers about the topic of systemic racism, ‘Just Mercy’ and ‘Selma’ and the documentary ’13th’ are being offered for free.