In March, overcast skies seemed to be the only threat staring down marchers crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where 61 years ago, civil rights activists attempting to cross while protesting voting hindrances were beaten by law enforcement. This year at the annual event, known as the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee, clouds did not give way to rain during the march, not that it would have mattered. Determination was in the air.
Mar 25, 2026 2:41 PM CDT