On Sunday, March 3, Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Selma, AL to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday by joining the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge and delivering remarks. During her speech, the Vice President will honor the legacy of the civil rights movement, address the ongoing work to achieve justice for all, and encourage Americans to continue the fight for fundamental freedoms that are under attack throughout the country. Alabama will be the 12th state that she has traveled to in 2024 after visiting 24 states last year. She will be joined by the Second Gentleman.
Vice President Harris also visited Alabama in 2022 when she marked the anniversary of Bloody Sunday by meeting with civil rights leaders, joining a historic march in Selma, and delivering a speech that called on Congress to defend democracy by protecting the freedom to vote.
Media interested in covering the Vice President's remarks in Selma, AL should RSVP HERE by 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1.
Media interested in covering the Vice President's arrival at Montgomery Regional Airport should RSVP HERE by 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1.
Kamala Harris, Media Advisory: Vice President Kamala Harris to Travel to Selma, AL Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/369962