The stories & photos from today’s voting rights marches in Alabama deserve to be seen by people who weren’t able to stand there in person. If this piece moves you, please share it widely & help make sure these voices aren’t lost in the noise of a crowded news cycle. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Half of the population in Dallas County, Alabama, where Selma is located, was African American in 1965.
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Rosa Parks' refusal to stand up and give her seat up to a white passenger on the bus was not some random, one time act taken because she was tired.
Her action was part of a preconceived NAACP Bus campaign for equality and Parks was a dedicated activist.
"Small" actions matters.