THIS IS A GREAT HANDS ON BLACK HISTORY TRIP! Emotional And Spiritually Fulfilling THE 2011 ANNUAL ALABAMA BRIDGE CROSSING CELEBRATION The Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is held the first full weekend of every March to commemorate “Bloody Sunday", the March from Selma-to-Montgomery, and the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ... THE JEFFERSON CO. GA. SCLC PRESENTS: GET ON THE BUS! REENACTMENT OF 'BLOODY SUNDAY' SUNDAY MARCH 6TH 2011!!!!! From Augusta Ga. Selma to Montgomery! The Jefferson Co. Ga. Chapter of the SCLC is now sponsoring a great history trip to Selma Alabama to take part in the reenactment of 'BLOODY SUNDAY', the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The bridge crossing ceremony is an event that commemorates and honor the brave freedom fighters who fought, and was killed while paving the way to the passage of the civil rights act of 1965 so that black people in this country will be guaranteed the right to vote. The ceremony takes place every year on the first Sunday in March, in Selma Alabama. THE BUS WILL PICK UP IN THE FRONT PARKING LOT OF THE WALMART IN AUGUSTA GA. MARCH 6TH AT 3: 00 A.M. SHARP, THEN TRAVEL ALONG THE I-20 CORRIDOR TO EXIT 172 TO PICK UP IN THOMSON AT LOVES TRUCK STOP, PICK UP IN ATLANTA ACROSS FROM SOUTH DEKALB MALL OFF I-20 AND CANDLER ROAD-THE PARKING LOT OF THE OLD PEPBOYS, AND ARRIVE IN SELMA ALABAMA APPROXIMATLY 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING.THE BUS WILL DEPART FROM SELMA AT 6:00 P.M. AND ARRIVE BACK IN AUGUSTA AT APPROX. 12:00 A.M. Cost per seat is $35.00 round trip (children & Adults) ALSO: $2.00 Raffle, 3 drawings to win a M.L.K. day celebration T-Shirt (hold on to your tickets) FOR TICKETS: Send Check/Money Order to: Jefferson co. Ga. SCLC P.O. Box 960 Louisville Ga. 30434 Deadline For Tickets: Feb. 28th, 2011 Refunds only if this trip does not take place CALL 706-394-1868 'SPONSOR A YOUTH' FOR TICKETS: Reserve your seat! Jefferson Co.Ga Mrs. Vickie Greene 706-547-6382 Miss Cynthia Cuyler 706-871-7265 Mr. Alex Nelson 706-872-1502 Richmond Co. Ga. Rev. Alexander Smith 706-793-5641 Minister James Ivery 706-394-1868 Mr. G.W. Boatwright 706-793-6149 Thomson Ga. Miss Tonya Wilson 706-284-9090 Atlanta Ga. Mr. Bobby Adams 404-246-9796 Mr. Bobby Collins 404-512-2832 .......................... Savannah Ga. Mr. Bobby Johnson 912-346-5693 Bus rates are different in Savannah Ga., ask Mr. Johnson About The Savannah Rates March 6th 2011-Sunday Morning Service Selma Alabama Various Movement Speakers 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Various Churches Pre-March Rally 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Guest Speakers: TBA Location: Brown Chapel A. M. E. Church 410 Martin Luther King Street Bridge Crossing Re-Enactment 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Location: Edmund Pettus Bridge Hall of Fame Inductions 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Foot of Edmund Pettus Bridge INFORMATION: Minister James Ivery……706-394-1868 Jefferson Co. Ga. SCLC Office.....706-925-0224 Miss Cynthia Cuyler, Executive Secretary....706-871-7265 Mr. Bobby Adams, Vice President....404-246-9796 Rev. Charles Washington, Chairman.....706-547-7076 E-MAIL: jeffcogasclc@hotmail.com Website: jeffcogacsclc.comSee More |
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
REENACTMENT OF BLOODY SUNDAY
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