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Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee happening this weekend Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee happening this weekend By WSFA Staff | March 5, 2021 at 6:09 AM CST - Updated March 5 at 9:11 AM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” when civil rights marchers were beaten while trying to march to Montgomery in 1965. Marking the anniversary, the annual Bridge Cross Jubilee in Selma, “Beyond the Bridge: People Power, Political Power, Economic Power,” will take place this weekend. Normally, thousands of people attend the events, but many of this...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast may have been virtual due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, but the spirit of Dr. King could be felt by anyone who watched the moving ceremony through computer screens.  The annual unity breakfast, which is usually held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) North Exhibition Hall was streamed live on livestream.com to comply with safe, social distancing guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  While the breakfast may have looked different, that d...

These are the Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in metro Detroit The COVID-19 pandemic has forced several changes to annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in metro Detroit, but they are still happening. Posted at 5:54 AM, Jan 18, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-18 17:28:40-05 (WXYZ) — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced several changes to annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in metro Detroit, but they are still happening. Check out some of the events below. Driving for Justice Peace Parade in Southfield. Begins at 9 a.m. at Hope United Methodist Church Virtual Keynote Address with Whi...

Unity Breakfast discusses COVID-19 prevention in Brownsville January 16, 2021 Brownsville Mayor Bill Rawls hosted the virtual breakfast. This was the Unity Breakfast Group’s first meeting of the year. It’s an informal opportunity for faith-based leaders and community leaders to gather to discuss issues in the Haywood community. The topic of discussion was mitigating COVID-19. Leaders discussed the importance of getting the vaccine and proper safety measures to take to avoid the virus. “Getting the vaccine is a no-brainer. Either you’re going to get the vaccine or you have a higher ch...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Lake Cumberland area will look a little different this year.