June 7, 2016
For his upcoming documentary, “Answering the Call,” Brian Jenkins traveled back to Selma, Ala., with his uncle, John Witeck, and met with African American activists who were engaged in the civil rights movement, including Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who also worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Arlington: Revisiting Selma and Bloody Sunday
Arlington native and his nephew return to Selma to explore how the struggle for voting rights has changed, but continues, 50 years later.
John Witeck was like many Americans, watching in heartbreak and disbelief as the nation learned of the beatings and violence in Selma, Ala., on what’s become known as “Bloody Sunday.”
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