Selma Sisters March On
Witness their untold story about the fight for voting rights
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SYNOPSIS
Selma Sisters March On shares the untold story of two sisters, Alice and Denise, who were just 16 and 14 when they made all three historic marches over the Edmund Pettus Bridge to fight for their parents’ right to vote.
The sisters’ courageous journey, as two of just 300 foot soldiers selected to participate in the entire four-day, 54-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, was an integral part of the historic struggle that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965.
As the Voting Rights Act has faced significant challenges and been weakened in recent years, the sisters’ story remains as relevant and urgent today as it was in 1965, reminding us that the fight to protect every citizen’s right to vote is far from over.
Selma Sisters March On
is more than just a film
– it’s a call to action
YOU have the power to make a significant impact!
Check your registration and VOTE!
(as early as you can in every election) –
there’s power in numbers & your voice truly matters
Share this film on YouTube to inspire your friends, family,
students and co-workers to care more about the value and
deeper meaning regarding their right to vote
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and tools to take action today!
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Together, we’ll ensure that every voice
is heard, and every vote is counted!
Screenings
2026
October 25 12:30pm John Wesley AME Church
October 19 7pm – Pontiac Deltas – Pontiac, MI
October 19 5pm – Sande Rose Show – WVTC
October 13 Ravendale Community Inc – Detroit, MI
October 3 My Voice My Vote Family Fun Day – Detroit, MI
September 29 Friendship Church – Atlanta, GA
September 28 Benjamin Elijah Mays High School – Atlanta, GA
September 16 Wayne County Community College
September 15 Red, Wine and Blue online
August 30 Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church – Detroit, MI
August 17 Act TV Introduced by Yvette Nicole Brown and DeMark Liggins,
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Watch the ACT TV Screening and Q&A
August 7 League of Women Voters MI –
Watch the livestream
July 17 Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action Screening – Southfield, MI
June 22 Learning Resource Center – Ann Arbor, MI
June 20 Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church; Detroit, MI
June 18th Southfield Pavillion; Southfield, MI
What People Are Saying…
“So beautiful, so moving, so powerful. Started crying in minute two or three and continued through the rest. What an inspiring and incredibly important story to tell, especially right now!!!”
“Simply awe-inspiring! A powerful and well presented short documentary that will compel the viewer(s) to rethink the past social and economic transgressions levied against blacks and, moreover, to clearly see the same pattern being repeated today, in real time.”
“Thank you for putting this out in the world. People need to see it.“
“Wow!!! Great, moving presentation!!! This needs to be aired as widely as possible. It certainly needs to be aired in Congress and every state house.“
“Selma Sisters should be required viewing in every high school in America.“
Press
On the Voting Rights Act’s Anniversary, Short Film ‘Selma Sisters March On’ Captures 1965’s Fight for the Right to Vote – Ms Magazine
Watch Alice Moore’s interview on 11Alive
Watch Alice and Denise on WVTC Detroit Gospel
About Alice & Denise
Pictured: Alice second from left (top row), Denise fifth from left (middle row) Courtesy of Danny Lyon
16 year old Alice Thomas (now Alice Moore) of Selma, Alabama, an 11th grader at Tipton High School put her life on the line for civil rights. Ashamed with her parents lack of rights to vote, she joined the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) – marching, getting arrested and held in a prison camp for four days.
Alice participated in all three historic marches, starting with the first attempt now known as Bloody Sunday. Returning for the second attempt to get from Selma to Montgomery in what was called Turnaround Tuesday. Alice and Denise were two of the 300 to complete the entire 54-mile journey.
Alice’s most rewarding experience came several months after the march, when the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed. That fall she watched her parents register to vote and vote without humiliation for the first time in their lives, filling her with utmost joy. In commemoration of 50th celebration of the march, Alice attended the White House Congressional Medal of Honor Ceremony for “The Foot Soldiers”, and wrote a story for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Alice lives in Atlanta GA and after many years working the polls. She’s an active member of the Social Action Ministry at her church who focuses on getting people registered and voting. She also operates her Travel Business along with her daughter…
Denise Thomas (now Denise Jarnigan-Holt) was a freshman in high school when she joined her older sister, Alice, in the protests leading up to the three historic marches. But her work didn’t stop there… Amongst other indignities, she endured being locked up in a prison camp, chain-locked in a community center, and tear-gassed. But she didn’t quit, advocacy was her mission.
Today, Denise is the 1st Vice Mayor of the city of Forest Park, OH and she serves as the president of its Democratic Party. She registers people to vote and to get out to the polls every time the doors open and that flag can be seen with the sign that says “VOTE HERE!”
Marching On
Alice, Denise and their nephew, Charles Thomas Jr., who founded and directs the voter mobilization organization, When You Vote – I Win, travel to spread the word on the importance of voting. With several awards, and more offerings, they take this important message nationwide. From then until now, and all of the days moving forward, both sisters are committed to engaging in “Good Trouble”.
Help Support Our
Social Impact Campaign
Questions about our Impact Campaign? Email producer Pleze Moore at SelmaSistersMarchOn (at) gmail.com
Award-Winning Trailer
This trailer won the Spark The Vote Social Media & Film Challenge in fall of 2024 for best voting video. The $5k award helped make this longer version possible.
Love The Song on the Final Credits? Learn more…
“Just Like Selma”
Composed by Nolan Williams, Jr.
NEW-J Publishing, a division of NEWorks Productions | ASCAP
“Just Like Selma” is featured courtesy of NEWorks Productions.
For more information about the “Just Like Selma”
National Civic Engagement Campaign, visit JustLikeSelma.com
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