BATON ROUGE, La. (LOUISIANA FIRST NEWS)—On Sunday, a service commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March was held at Wesley United Methodist Church on Government Street, bringing together many people.
‘Bloody Sunday’ 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
The service focused on the historic 1965 march in Alabama, during which people protested voter discrimination. Local leaders, including Emad Nofal, Chairman of the Islamic Center of Baton Rouge, emphasized that the service not only honors the past but also points to a better future.
“Love must be strong enough to confront injustice today. As we remember, Selma is not only part of the past, but after we build a future where we march hand in hand,” said Nofal.
Following the service, attendees marched to the Louisiana State Capitol, using the anniversary to draw attention to voting concerns in the state…