The Selma Times‑Journal

Olimatta Taal, National Voting Rights Museum & Institute's interim director, demonstrates to Fred Gordon of Columbus, Ga., voting tests administered to African-Americans prior to 1965, Tuesday during a tour of the museum. They are standing in front of a mock polling place from the time.-- Desiree Taylor photo

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Celebration planned for 45th voting rights anniversary

SELMA — Four-and-a-half decades doesn’t seem that long ago in the course of history, but here it’s something to mark. On Friday, The National Voting Rights Museum and Institute will celebrate 45 years of African-Americans gaining the right to vote. Community leaders, government officials, special guests and local choirs will gather at the Edmund Pettus [...]

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