Selma
As part of our Activism pillar, we sponsored a trip for 150 students from several Atlanta Metro-Area schools to travel to Selma, Alabama., in memory of the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday ; a moment of the Civil Rights Movement.
Students marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a National Historic Landmark, and the site of a key march for voting rights during the civil rights movement.
We also visited other historical sites, including the Rosa Parks monument, and the homes of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph D. Abernathy, and Nat King Cole. Through this moving education experience, students of all ethnic backgrounds were inspired to respect and appreciate the power of their vote.
They were alongside dozens of organizations and had an opportunity to hear the commemorative speech of President Biden. This event is a continuation of not only our Activism mission, also a continuation of our nationwide “Mission 1865” campaign., which is inspired by the year that the 13th Amendment was passed and ratified by Congress to abolish slavery, providing opportunities and experiences for students and communities to learn about and celebrate African American history and culture.