Why Selma?

Selma, Alabama is not just a place — it is sacred ground in the fight for justice, dignity, and voting rights in America. It is where ordinary people stood against extraordinary injustice and changed the course of history.

STONES-IN-SELMA returns to Selma to honor that courage and to carry its legacy forward.

📜 The History of Selma: The March That Shook a Nation

On March 7, 1965, more than 600 peaceful marchers gathered at Brown Chapel AME Church and began a march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge toward Montgomery, demanding the right to vote for Black Americans.

As they crossed the bridge, they were brutally attacked by Alabama state troopers and local law enforcement. The violence of that day — forever known as “Bloody Sunday” — was broadcast across the nation, shocking the conscience of America.

Just days later, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led renewed marches, and by March 21–25, 1965, thousands completed the historic journey to Montgomery under federal protection.

That movement directly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most important civil rights laws in U.S. history.

Selma became a turning point.

🕊 The Bridge of Hope

What was once a site of terror became a symbol of triumph.

The Edmund Pettus Bridge now stands as a reminder that faith, unity, and nonviolent courage can bend the arc of history. Known to many as the Bridge of Hope, it marks where pain was transformed into progress.

We return to that bridge to honor those who crossed it and to lay new stones for those who will follow.

🕰️ Timeline: From History to Today (1965 → 2026)

1921 — Tulsa: Black Wall Street
A thriving center of Black business and prosperity is destroyed, leaving a legacy of resilience and a call to rebuild.

1965 — Bloody Sunday, Selma
Peaceful marchers are attacked on the Edmund Pettus Bridge while demanding voting rights, shaking the nation.

1965 — Voting Rights Act
Courage in Selma leads directly to the passage of one of the most important civil rights laws in U.S. history.

1968 — Memphis: “I Am a Man”
Sanitation workers strike for dignity as Dr. King makes his final stand for justice.

2026 — STONES-IN-SELMA Returns
Sixty-one years later, we return to the Bridge of Hope to honor the Footsoldiers and recommit to rebooting Black Wall Street across America — stone by stone.

🪨 Why We Return

We return to Selma because:

✔️ Selma teaches that justice requires sacrifice
✔️ Selma shows the power of collective courage
✔️ Selma reminds us that change is possible
✔️ Selma calls us to protect the legacy of the Footsoldiers

We do not come only to remember.
We come to recommit.

✊ More Than History — A Living Call

STONES-IN-SELMA is more than a commemoration. It is a living movement.

We gather where history was made to inspire moral leadership today — calling families, faith leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and communities to build unity and reboot Black Wall Street across America.

History is our foundation.
The future is our responsibility.

🌉 STONES-IN-SELMA

Because Selma is where history crossed a bridge — and where hope must cross again.