It’s the 45th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

The 2010 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage will be held March 5-7.

One of the most pivotal events of the civil rights movement. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) serves once again as the Pilgrimage Chairman and Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) and Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) will serve as honorary co-leaders and Honorary Co-Hosts Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) and Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL).

The delegation will include members of Congress and their guests, religious leaders, civil rights luminaries, journalists, labor leaders, major donors, and Institute staff and Board members.

This three-day passage through living history demonstrates the powerful role that spirituality and courage have played in shaping our nation’s history. Since 1998, The Faith and Politics Institute has led nine bipartisan, interfaith Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimages to Alabama.

These journeys have afforded over 100 members of the U.S. House and Senate an experiential journey through the history of the American civil rights movement. Described by many participants as one of the most valuable experiences they have had while in Congress, the pilgrimages bring people together across political, religious and racial lines, offering opportunities for engaged and reflective dialogue on the value of the civil rights movement and its meaning for us today.

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