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Bloody Sunday Joyce Vance Mar 8 Today marks the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965. The Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, march for voting rights was halted by Alabama state troopers and sheriffs who tear-gassed and beat the marchers. A trooper beat Future Georgia Congressman John Lewis in the head with a nightstick. Given the brutality of the attacks, he was lucky to end up with a concussion. As serious as that was, it could have been far worse. The national press reported what was happening in Selma to the rest of the country. The outrage it generated across the country was a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed later that year. It created federal protection for voters and outlawed the supposed literacy tests that kept Black people from voting if they couldn’t answer ridiculous questions meant to exclude them from participation in elections—things like how many bubbles there were on a bar of soap or how many jelly beans...

  The Workers Circle delegation kicked off a transformative weekend in Selma, Alabama. Did you see this? Today is MLK Day – and we’re taking this moment as a commitment to action, just as Dr. King would expect of us.  The Workers Circle is returning to Selma March 5–9, 2026 for the 61st Jubilee Bridge Crossing and we’re building our biggest delegation yet. Here’s the goal:  double our contingent from last year and fund 25 full youth scholarships  so young leaders can stand where history moved and carry those lessons back into today’s fights for democracy and voting rights. One reality is clear: The future lies with the next generation of leaders. And together, we can ensure that they carry with them the legacy of those who fought for social, racial, and economic justice in the past – so that they can continue that work for years to come. If you can join us, please RSVP/register here: RSVP >> And if you can’t travel, donate today to help cover the cost for a ...

  This past weekend, Common Cause joined thousands in Selma, Alabama, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing—a moment that forever changed our democracy. We walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, retracing the steps of the brave marchers who, in 1965, risked their lives for the right to vote. We learned from civil rights leaders, discussing the urgent fight for voting rights today. And we gathered with our partners from the NAACP, honoring those who paved the way while recommitting ourselves to the work ahead. But this anniversary wasn’t just about remembering the past—it was a call to action.  Because six decades later, the fight for voting rights is far from over. Across the country, politicians are working to suppress votes and silence voices—pushing new laws that make it harder to vote, limit ballot access, and manipulate elections in their favor. That’s why Common Cause is fighting back in nearly two dozen states to defend and expand voting rights—beca...