The White House has confirmed President Joe Biden will travel to Alabama to take part in the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
, former Alabama state Sen. and events organizer Hank Sanders recently reiterated that the commemoration and annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee would go on as scheduled.
“I am thrilled that President Biden has accepted my invitation to visit Selma for the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday,” said U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala. “As Selma continues to recover from the January 12th storms, President Biden’s presence will send a clear message that our community is not alone and shows that the federal government will continue to be a partner in rebuilding Selma and Dallas County.
“It will be a pleasure to say thank you in person for making the decision to amend the Alabama Disaster Declaration to include 100 percent reimbursement for a 30-day period,” Selma Mayor James Perkins Jr. said. “This single decision has made a significant difference in our beloved City recovery. As visitors prepare to commemorate this annual event, we are prepared to discuss our progress and vision for Selma. Although we have a long road to recovery, we have come back from far worse.
Selma citizens are looking forward to President Joe Biden's planned visit for the anniversary of "Bloody Sunday."“is proud that Alabamians – and people from around the country and even globe – remember the Selma to Montgomery March each year,” and added that “she welcomes President Biden and the many others who are traveling to Alabama for this year’s commemorative events.
Bloody Sunday gets its name from the events of March 7, 1965. A group of peaceful protestors seeking voting rights tried to cross over Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge on a march to the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery. The marchers were violently beaten by law enforcement waiting for them on the bridge. The incident sparked national outrage and later led to the passage of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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