Movies
Long before the Oscar-nominated “Selma” was championed as the first major motion picture about the Rev.
Jan. 28, 2015
Awards
Setting aside the perceived snub of “Selma” in the Oscars nominations last week, director Ava DuVernay and producer Oprah Winfrey joined their cast and crew to march alongside local residents of Selma, Ala., on Sunday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan. 18, 2015
World & Nation
This year’s reenactment is canceled, in part because of the city’s shifting demographics.
April 9, 2006
In preparation for the weekend’s goings-on, Selma city workers put up barricades downtown, outside Carter Drug.
March 6, 2015
The role of art in our society is not to reenact history but to offer an interpretation of human experience as seen through the eyes of the artist.
Jan. 16, 2015
Opinion
To the editor: Art represents transcendent truth and should not be held responsible for specific facts, a point that Rep.
Jan. 23, 2015
Ava DuVernay’s historical drama “Selma” marches into theaters this Christmas as the first major Hollywood film to focus on Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments.
Dec. 24, 2014
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery, Ala., voting rights march known as “Bloody Sunday,” we highlight the stories that look back and shed light on the historic event through the lens of Ava DuVernay’s film “Selma.”
March 4, 2015
“Selma” is a necessary film, even an essential one, with more than its share of memorable performances and vivid, compelling sequences.
A storm inflicted heavy damage on Selma, Ala., cutting a wide path through the downtown area. Several people were seriously injured.
Jan. 14, 2023