“Even noted impressionist painter George W. Bush and his wife and muse Laura were there,” said Larry Wilmore, the Emmy Award-winning producer, actor, comedian, writer and host. “That’s what made this so special.” He continued; “Mitch McConnell and John, look—I…
Hmmmm…. I wonder how many more decided to skip the 50th commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” because the Bush was there… I would imagine quite a few! “I refused to march because George Bush marched,” Diane Nash, a founding member of the…
Below is the complete transcript and video of President Obama’s historic Selma speech. *** It is a rare honor in this life to follow one of your heroes. And John Lewis is one of my heroes. Now, I have to…
This weekend marks the 50th commemoration of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma and across the nation, for it was 50 years ago when peaceful protesters were beaten to a pulp because they had the nerve to demand equal voting rights. Bloody…
Why the heck would Republicans be interested in anything to do with Selma? I am disappointed that the Congressional Black Caucus and Rep. John Lewis would expect these Republicans to care about anything to do with the Civil Rights movement. Rep….
The producers of Selma have teamed up with Black business leaders from around the country for an unprecedented initiative to give students free access to the Oscar-nominated film. So far, nearly 100,000 middle schoolers have taken advantage of the program…
BBC news is reporting that Selma, the film depicting the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama led by Dr Martin Luther King Jr., will have a screening at the White House. It is a contender for best picture at…
“Selma,” the movie about the famed march by Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists, opens in selected theaters on December 25th and nationwide on January 9th, but already the cast of the show is living up to…
Vice President Joseph Biden today urged the Supreme Court to uphold a provision of the Voting Rights Act that gives the federal government ongoing oversight of ballot collecting in states with histories of discrimination. Speaking at annual memorial festivities in…
