Marches were led in Selma, AL, 57 years ago in what became known as βBloody Sunday.β
Back then, Black people were pushing for their right to vote. This year, a commemoration march comes as states across the country have enacted restrictive voting laws, a reminder that the fight for voting rights is still ongoing.
Charles Blow and Repairers of the Breach president and senior lecturer Bishop William Barber talk about the commemoration march and the current times.
This and more on βPRIME.β
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