Hillary Clinton

brer cat

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15. Yes, we remember.

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:29 AM

Mar 2016

The man standing in the center of the first photograph is Andrew Young, another Civil Rights hero, who became the first AA elected to Congress from GA after reconstruction. Rev. Young was a leader in the movement to bring the Olympics to Atlanta in 1996, and he chose to carry the torch across the Pettus Bridge accompanied by Alabama school children, one of the most memorable moments of the torch run. He said "We couldn't have gone to Atlanta with the Olympic Games if we hadn't come through Selma a long time ago." Those who were there know the power the Pettus Bridge represents, and the least we owe them is to keep the memory alive.

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Thank you for this thread, Cha! K&R

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John Lewis Tweets/Pics~51 years ago today, we said a prayer before setting out from Brown Chapel [View all] Cha Mar 2016 OP

KICK for African American Voting Rights! Cha Mar 2016 #1

Absolutely. lostnfound Mar 2016 #44

Thank you Cha. Lucinda Mar 2016 #2

You are so Welcome, Lucinda~ Thank you for being around! Cha Mar 2016 #5

The long road to justice. sheshe2 Mar 2016 #3

Such an incredibly long, winding road to justice, she.. and not done yet. Cha Mar 2016 #7

Hey sheshe2 Mar 2016 #8

Thanks for compiling, Cha...SO evocative! Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #4

51 Years ago, Surya.. and here we are on the eve of a Democratic primary, Cha Mar 2016 #9

Thank you John--and all others who have and are making equality possible. riversedge Mar 2016 #6

So Thankful to all The Civil Rights Activists, rivers! Cha Mar 2016 #10

Kicking in honor of the heroes who put it all on the line, some of whom like John Lewis suffered Tanuki Mar 2016 #11

Sweet Tribute, Tanuki~Thank you! Cha Mar 2016 #19

Which one is Bernie? William769 Mar 2016 #12

Yesterday, Bernie's campaign tweeted a pic from the movie "Selma" in tribute, by mistake. msanthrope Mar 2016 #13

Dunno.. I do know John Lewis didn't see him. Cha Mar 2016 #17

kick and rec... for truth. nt msanthrope Mar 2016 #14

Mahalo msanthrope~ Cha Mar 2016 #18

Yes, we remember. brer cat Mar 2016 #15

Ohhhh.. your post brought tears, brer cat! Cha Mar 2016 #20

K&R! DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #16

Well said, DemonGoddess! Cha Mar 2016 #31

Very powerful,Cha.Thank you for posting these. sufrommich Mar 2016 #21

I was just looking @ that too and wondering.. so I looked it up... Cha Mar 2016 #23

Oh my God. "beaten and left for dead" sufrommich Mar 2016 #24

What an incredibly strong woman.. imagine how she felt 50 years later.. making that Cha Mar 2016 #37

Now this my friends is a powerful post, these are fighters who Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #22

These Civil Rights Leaders knew they should have the Right to Vote and they went for it.. Cha Mar 2016 #27

Exactly, working in some of the precincts I started to notice a higher turnout in Blach Females Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #28

We have been seeing the fruition of the Voters Rights Act. And, Black Women are definitely Cha Mar 2016 #29

K&R ismnotwasm Mar 2016 #25

Mahalo, ism~ Cha Mar 2016 #32

John Lewis is an American Icon Gothmog Mar 2016 #26

That and more! Cha Mar 2016 #33

After 51 years, much has been accomplished, but we should be so much further along. Fla Dem Mar 2016 #30

Yes, "The arc of justice bends slowly.. ", Fla Dem.. Way too slow. Cha Mar 2016 #34

K&R Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #35

Mahalo, Starry~ Cha Mar 2016 #36

Beautiful post! wildeyed Mar 2016 #38

Mahalo to you, wildeyed! Cha Mar 2016 #40

Good god... Kick fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #39

Mahalo flea~ Cha Mar 2016 #46

Hi Cha! fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #47

I love John Lewis. He's a walking, talking history lesson, and he actually cares about people. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #41

k&r DesertRat Mar 2016 #42

We must NEVER forget. UtahLib Mar 2016 #43

Inspiring photos. oasis Mar 2016 #45