Coming August 20
In 1965, Selma, AL, pierced the consciousness of the nation when civil rights’ marchers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They helped us see the work we needed to do in this country to move forward in a new, more hopeful way.
Today—amid our crisis of belief and widespread societal turmoil—Selma can remind us once again of the work we need to do as individuals, as communities, and as a nation. It’s time to get on a new civic path. It’s time to go over the bridge again.
That’s why, on August 20, Rich Harwood’s Campaign for the New Civic Path is releasing an original short documentary film called Selma, Beacon of Hope.
The film is a call-and-response for the country. A call that we can find a way forward amid the chaos and confusion. A call that we can restore our belief in one another and this nation. A call that the change we need today is going to start in our local communities and spread like a positive contagion. Just like it did in Selma in 1965.
Will you step forward in response?
RSVP for our national virtual premiere of the film on August 20 at 7 pm ET. Let’s go together.
“I believe we need to sound a call, that in order to restore belief in ourselves and this nation, we don’t need more divisive politics. We need to get on a new civic path. What I’m seeing across the country, including in Selma, AL, is that people are ready to go!”
Rich Harwood, President and Founder of The Harwood Institute
Meet the community leaders and residents featured in Selma, Beacon of Hope. They, alongside so many others across Selma and this nation, are stepping forward to forge a new civic path that restores our belief in one another.
The Voices of Selma
“We can either grow together. Or we’ll grow apart. That choice is up to us.”
Lawrence Wofford is the President of the Selma-Dallas County NAACP and the Pastor of Sidney Chapel AME Zion Church
“We’re due for change. We’re due for growth. It’s time for us to make a difference. Generations before us, they made their difference. It’s our time.”
Daryl Bernard Boyd works as a barber in Selma, his hometown
Vernetta Perkins Walker is a District Judge serving Selma and Dallas County
“Where do I get hope? Our legacy.”
“Selma can bring about change if we step up and do it. And I want to be a part of making that happen.”
Benson Webb is the Vice President of the Selma-Dallas County NAACP and is a retired state employee
“I believe in this little town. More than the town, I believe in its people. The spirit of community is very much alive here.”
Becky Nichols is the Director of the Selma-Dallas County Public Library