Hello World,
As a proud resident of Atlanta, the birthplace of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I will be among the millions, hopefully, that will flood movie theaters this weekend to see “Selma,” the movie about the history-changing marches that Dr. King led from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, which will be screened nationwide starting this Friday!!!
Actually, Atlanta was one of four cities (New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C.) in which the movie opened on Christmas Day. As I was in Memphis on Christmas Day, I ended up seeing “Annie” (wholesome and entertaining) over the Christmas holidays with my family so I have not seen “Selma” yet. But my friends who have seen it, praised it, saying, “I cannot express how good this movie was. Please go see it when you get a chance,” “I saw it. I was in tears. I sat next to an older gentleman who was actually on the bridge on Bloody Sunday,” and “I saw it opening day. It’s heartbreaking and redemptive.”
Below are a couple of interesting articles about “Selma” screenings in other cities….
“‘Selma’ Movie Highlighted By Chattanooga March to Special Screening.”
Also, I interviewed Dr. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Dr. King and CEO of The King Center for the Superwomen Issue of “Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine” in March 2014. In addition, I interviewed Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. King and daughter of his King’s younger brother Rev. A.D. King in my blog post “Let Freedom Ring: Dr. Alveda King Remembers Her Uncle Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
And below is a trailer of “Selma.”
See y’all at the movies!
Any thoughts?