Remembering the Fight: Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Thousands of people are expected to sojourn the city of Selma this weekend to monumentalize the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The hard fought journey to achieve equal voting rights will be highlighted by various influential guests within the city including President Barack Obama and his family. There are also musical artists such as Kirk Franklin lined up to play for the events.

The Friday, Saturday, and Sunday schedule is as follows (via al.com):  

FRIDAY EVENTS
5 p.m. - Mock Trial
7 p.m. - A Public Conversation
7 p.m. - "Stomp Out to Vote" Step Show

SATURDAY EVENTS
8 a.m. - Foot Soldiers Breakfast
9 a.m. - Jubilee Parade
10:45 a.m. - Battle of the Bands
10:30 a.m. - Induction into Hall of Resistance
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Jubilee Street Festival
11 a.m. - Turn Up Youth Summit
11 a.m. - Film Festival
Noon - Children's Village & Story Telling Tent
Noon - Fruits of the Labor Luncheon
1 p.m. - Giving Voice and Breath to Our Young People seminar
5 p.m. - Reflections and Reception
5 p.m. - Meet the Author Book Signing
7 p.m. - Freedom Flame Awards Gala
10 p.m. - Old School Blues Show & Dance

SUNDAY, MARCH 8
7:30 a.m. - Martin Luther & Coretta Scott King Unity Breakfast
9 a.m. - Emerging Leaders Breakfast
10 a.m. - Sunday Morning Services
1:30 p.m. - Pre-March Rally
2:30 p.m. - Bridge Crossing & Backward March
3:30 p.m. - Post March Rally & Salute to Foot Soldiers
4:30 p.m.- BET and Centric TV Salute to Selma Concert
5 p.m. - Film Festival
5:30 p.m. - "Don't Count Me Out" performance
8 p.m. - "Discovery" performance
7:30 p.m. - "Tell the World About This--Lest We Forget" performance