News March 09, 2015
'Extra' at 50th Anniversary of Selma Civil Rights March
Fifty years ago, on March 7, 1965, six hundred people attempted to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama to show their support for civil rights, and in particular, the right for African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
The marchers defied warnings from authorities on what would become known as "Bloody Sunday," and paid for it dearly at the hands of the police's billy clubs and tear gas.
This past Sunday, President Obama and the First Family joined thousands of Americans, including Congressman John Lewis, who helped organize the original march, as well as former President George W. Bush, at the foot of the bridge in to honor the sacrifice and bravery of the marchers.
"Extra's" AJ Calloway was in Selma for the event, and spoke to Martin Luther King III, John Salley, and Chris Tucker. Watch the highlights!
