One of the battles for an equal voice in our democracy was fought on the Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965.  The day became known as "Bloody Sunday"  and it turned out to be a pivotal event in the civil rights movement and in United States history.

This event is not just to remember Selma and honor the sacrifices that were endured there for the right to vote, but to discuss what we must continue to do to protect the freedom to vote, with voting rights under attack and the attempts to erase the history  experiences and even the existence of people of color throughout the United States, including here in New Hampshire.

The march will leave Hartnett parking lot, 99 Lowell St., Manchester at 2:30 pm and walk to the Bridge St. bridge and back to NEP House of Praise, 351 Chestnut St. for a speaking event which will feature stories from those who were leaders in the movement for voting rights and from every day people who witnessed the Civil Rights Movement, and the challenges still facing the movement today.

Speakers will include:

James McKim, President, Manchester NAACP

Deborah Opramolla, Program Manager, Disability Rights Center

Harriet Ward, artist and member of the Sacred Ally Quilt Ministry

Rev. Renee Rouse, Pastor, Northwood Congregational Church

Please RSVP: selma_rememberance_event - Open Democracy (opendemocracynh.org)