OUDC 30 | Selma Alabama

OUDC Class 30's fellows travelled to Selma, Alabama, site of one of  the critical turning points in the civil rights movement. They crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where the Bloody Sunday massacre occurred, and the start of the historic marches to Montgomery. They also visited the Voting Rights Museum, heard from local 'foot soldier" veterans of the movement, met at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church, and participated in a workshop led by local healing activist Afriye Wekandodis of By The River Center For Humanity.

Afriye Wekandodis

Memorial for the late Jo Ann Blnd, civil rights foot soldier

Edmund Pettus Bridge

"We Are All DC" | Protest March against the military occupation of the District of Columbia

A large demonstration and protest march “We Are All DC” gathered at Malcom X Park and proceeded to Freedom Plaza, Washington DC, via 16th Street NW.

From the organizer's website: "We live here. We work here. We raise our families here. DC demands an immediate withdrawal of federal troops from the District and an end to the federalization of the local police department.  Together, we demand: •  An immediate withdrawal of federal troops from the District  •  An end to the federalization of the local police department  •  The right to protect our communities in the future, permanently"

A broad coalition of labor, multi-faith, community, immigrants' rights, and other organizations sponsored and participated. Busloads of marchers from Detroit, Baltimore, Vermont, and Philadelphia also came and joined the march.

Note: a full Shabbat torah service was held just before the march, hosted by Jews United For Justice.

DC Street Activist Band

DC Street Activist Band

DC Street Activist Band

Torah service