December 25, 2025
The cease in Selma held additional significance given the town’s place in civil rights historical past.
Buddhist Monks are advocating for change with their “Walk For Peace” throughout America, stopping in a single historic metropolis for justice.
The group started its 2,300-mile stroll on Oct. 26 in Fort Worth, Texas. Despite plans to finish their hike on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., subsequent yr, the monks made a pit cease at a monumental place.
On Dec. 19, the group made it to Selma, Alabama, additionally identified for its historical past within the Civil Rights Movement. Selma is most well-known for its 1965 march to Montgomery to advocate for voting rights. The first of many marches, led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., resulted within the notorious “Bloody Sunday,” the place white supremacists attacked multiple marchers on the Edmund Pettis Bridge. This yr, native leaders highlighted the day’s sixtieth anniversary.
However, the tragedy grew to become a mark of resilience and alter for the activists, turning the tide on voting rights for Black Americans. Now, it stays a pivotal place for remembrance, with the Monks paying tribute to those that fought for change on that very stroll.
The Fort Worth-based Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center organized the stroll to advertise kindness, compassion, and unity with every stride. Each day, they trekked 20 to 25 miles, ending up in Selma for a group luncheon on the Historic Riverfront Park.
On the schedule, group members joined monks on their stroll to the Civil Rights Memorial Park. The effort expressed a joint dedication to the values of equality and peace for all, irrespective of one’s station in life.
With their canine companion Aloka strutting alongside them, the stroll had not encountered sunny skies the whole approach by way of. However, the monks have remained steadfast in finishing their mission, irrespective of the climate or obstacles. Upon completion, they hope to encourage all to make peace part of their every day observe with this symbolic stroll.
As of Christmas Eve, the group has made it simply previous Alabama as they make their option to D.C. by February 2026.
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