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The historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, carries US 80 over the Alabama River. The bridge attracted national attention when peaceful protesters, seeking voting rights for Black Americans, were met by Alabama State Troopers and County Deputies brandishing billy clubs and tear gas. Protesters planned to march 54 miles from Selma to Montgomery (Alabama's capital) in hopes of lobbying Gov. George Wallace. The horrific events at the bridge on Bloody Sunday (March 7, 1965) shocked the nation. News footage of the brutal confrontation was flown from Selma to NYC where ABC interrupted its much anticipated "Judgement at Nuremberg" to air the footage from Selma. Americans were horrified by the events in Selma, accelerating pressure on Congress for further civil rights reforms, including passage and signing of the Voting Rights Act in August of 1965.

"Bloody Sunday" was the first of three attempts to initiate the Selma-to-Montgomery March. The march began at Brown Chapel...

Stephen Stookey, Ph.D., is a university dean/church history professor/ordained minister by day and photographer by night. Well, not just nighttime; you get the picture. His love for photography began with a Kodak Instamatic 104 and a handful of GE flash cubes. Now with Canon equipment in hand, Stephen captures visual stories from locations of natural beauty, historical importance, and spiritual significance. His images appear in publications and Hollywood productions and hang on the walls of businesses, homes, and high-end hotels. Stephen operates Stephen Stookey Photography, an online print on demand business. Thank you for taking time to view my portfolio. If you see something you like, it can be purchased in multiple print and...