President Obama - 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

President Barack Obama

President Obama delivers remarks for the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Selma, Alabama with the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the background, on March 7, 2015

POTUS, FLOTUS and Congressman John Lewis

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Congressman John Lewis take the stage on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 2015. This event took place at the base of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama

Speakers at The Selma50

Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, and Congressman John Lewis on the stage at the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 2015. This event took place in Selma, Alabama.

Congressman John Lewis

John Lewis speaks at the base of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015. This was the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On March 7, 1965, John Lewis of SNCC led the march for voting rights. Once they approached the Edmund Pettus Bridge the marchers were beaten by lawman. This was known at Bloody Sunday.

Thank You

President Barack Obama thanks Congressman John Lewis after Lewis delivered remarks at the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 2015. Congressman John Lewis was one of the leaders of the march to obtain voting rights on March 7, 1965. The march was to go from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The march was halted by lawman at the Edmund Pettus Bridge when the marchers were beaten with billy clubs. This event was known as Bloody Sunday.

The Edmund Pettus Bridge

The Edmund Pettus Bridge is located in Selma, Alabama. On March 7, 1965 civil rights marchers goal was to march from Selma to Montgomery, AL. This 1965 march was for voting rights. They got as far as the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where lawman attacked them with tear gas and billy clubs. This event was known as "Bloody Sunday". I ventured to Selma, Alabama to cover President Obama's remarks on the 50th anniversary. This is an early morning view of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 2015. This bridge is now a National Historic Landmark.

Rev. C.T. Vivian and Rev. Jesse Jackson

Rev. CT Vivian and Rev. Jesse Jackson pose for images on March 7, 2015. Both were attending the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. Rev. CT Vivian was a giant of the civil rights movement. He described how he was attacked outside of a courthouse when he tried to lead a group of African Americans in to register to vote.

Thousands In The Crowd

A crowd of thousands have lined Water Street in Selma, Alabama to hear President Obama deliver remarks on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday. This event took place on March 7, 2015, in Selma, Alabama.

Arrival

Marion Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother with the President's two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama have arrived in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 2015. They are attending President Obama's remarks on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Remarks at Selma 50th Anniversary

President Barack Obama makes remarks to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of "Bloody Sunday". These remarks were at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 2015, in Selma, Alabama.

Bernice King

Bernice King in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

Bernice and Martin Luther King III

Bernice and Martin Luther King III, in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

Terri Sewell with Amelia Boynton Robinson

Congresswoman Terri Sewell chats with Elizabeth Omilamis and, Foot Soldier, 103-year old Amelia Boynton Robinson prior to President Obama's remarks at the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday.

Rev Al Sharpton

Extra Entertainment interviewing Rev. Al Sharpton, in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

U. S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Mrs Holder and Son arrived in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

Waiting

A woman has a medallion on, displaying the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. She is waiting with a crowd for remarks from President Obama, in Selma, Alabama

POTUS Has Arrived

President Obama's motorcade has arrived in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

Alpha Phi Alpha

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the crowd in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

Rows of Media

There are rows of media to cover President Obama's remarks at the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 2015, in Selma, Alabama

The Crowd

The crowd eagerly wait to hear President Obama's speech in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

The Crowd Listens to the President's Remarks in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 2015

Greeting Guest

President Obama and Michelle Obama shakes hands with Rev. C.T. Vivian after President Obama's speech on the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, on March 7, 2015

Media

White House Press Corp prepare to capture images 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday as the Foot Soldiers walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 2015