Vice President Kamala Harris is among a list of federal and state officials to visit Selma for the 'Bloody Sunday' anniversary.
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Selma for the"Bloody Sunday" anniversary.MONTGOMERY, Ala. - All eyes will be on Selma during the first weekend of March for the 59th Bridge Crossing Jubilee.will be making her third visit to the city, joined by second gentlemen Doug Emhoff.
“To have the vice president of the United States, given her busy schedule, to make this a priority is something that I think is really a testament to what took place in Selma,” said U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell.Rain is expected during the jubilee, but coordinators say they are working on a contingency plan, still encouraging people to visit.
“People sacrificed their lives on this bridge for us to be where we are today,” said Olimatta Taal. “And This is the 59th year, so we have to come out and commemorate, and we have to honor those ancestors.”and get the latest local news and breaking alerts in your email!
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