Alabama march traces path of the civil rights movement while gearing up for new fight

NPR | By Joseph King

Published May 18, 2026 at 6:43 AM EDT

A civil rights protest in Alabama this weekend was organized to kick off a summer of voter mobilization and civic action across the South.

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