Hermosa woman captures legacy of ‘Bloody Sunday’
Hermosa resident Stephanie Solomon photographed the 50th anniversary of the march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Ala. More than 80,000 people marched across the bridge in commemoration. Photo by Stephanie Solomon Stephanie Solomon wasn’t quite sure why she was in Selma, Ala. She just knew she had to be there. Three years ago, the Hermosa Beach resident headed south for the 50th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” in which civil rights movement supporters, including future congressman John Lewis, were attacked while crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The televised brutality shocked the nation and paved the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Solomon counted herself a lifelong supporter of the ideals behind the movement, but when she saw President Barack Obama marching across the bridge, she suddenly felt the need to document the moment. “This muse came over me and I thought, “Oh my gosh, this is historic,’” Solomon recalled. Now, Solomon’s photos of the commemoration will be put on display in “Footsoldiers for Justice,” a new exhibit at Antioch University in Culver City. The exhibit opens Oct. 4 and runs, as Solomon sought, through Election Day Nov. 6. Solomon, a regular…
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