2024 Edmund Pettus Bridge Crossing Photos from Sovereign Grand Inspectors General Dr. Melvin J. Bazemore, 33° & Eugene Anderson, 33°; Grand Inspector General
In commemoration of the 1965 Bloody Sunday March across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, thousands from across the globe participated in the re-enactment march on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The purpose of the 1965 march was to aid in securing the rights of black citizens to vote
introduction and passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This act outlawed discriminatory practices as a prerequisite for voting which provided an avenue for all to vote despite race or creed. One of the notable moments of the march included evidence that showcased that multilateral
as was set to be guaranteed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that was passed by United State Congress. While the act provided provisions to secure voting, the enforcement of the provisions was not honored prompting the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in March of 1965.
and multicultural support for the movement. A sea of individuals of all races stood in solidarity, locked arm-in-arm in support of the cause. In like manner, Masonic leaders stood arm in arm under the direction of Most Worshipful Brother Dr. Corey Hawkins, Grand
Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alabama and Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, PHA, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. under the same umbrella of unity.
Several were beaten by police including the Honorable Brother John Lewis but they continued to march forward with a focus on the issue at hand. The activities received sufficient media coverage to cause a national uproar which prompted the
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