Sunday service has begun at Brown Chapel AME Church ⛪️
On March 7, 1965, churchgoers led by @repjohnlewis marched from the pews of Brown Chapel to the Edmund Pettus Bridge—and unknowingly into the terror of what became known as #BloodySunday.
#Selma55 #LDFatSelma
LDF Deputy Director of Litigation Leah Aden recognizes the contributions that Judge John Nixon made to the civil rights movement.
#LDFatSelma #Selma55
“We are lifting up Judge Nixon because...the judge’s life represents exactly what we need in this moment—non-Black allies who appreciate the contributions of Black people to the realization of this country’s principles...who make choices that risk their own power & authority.”
.@Sifill_LDF recognizing @repjohnlewis lifetime of service:
“The power & the force that comes from him is not the power of wealth...or a plantation...or an army armed with muskets.
It is the power, fire, and determination of a true passion for justice.”
#LDFatSelma #Selma55
“It’s time to do more than just get out the vote.
It’s time to get out the work!
This is a part of citizenship...unlock the power @repjohnlewis & the Selma foot soldiers believed was in our vote.”
-@Sifill_LDF
#LDFatSelma #Selma55
“The entire movement—the reason the foot soldiers marched, the reason Fannie Lou Hamer was beaten, the reason Jimmie Lee Jackson died—was to have the right to vote and access to power...we have the power to change the material conditions of this country.”
—@Sifill_LDF
#Selma55
“We are going to ensure the right to vote is protected...and if Congress won’t do it, we’re going to do it ourselves.”
-@staceyabrams delivering the #Selma55 Sunday Service keynote
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