JOANNE BLAND

During her lifetime, Joanne Bland has been both a witness and a participant in some of our nation's most consequential civil rights battles. Born and raised in Selma, Alabama, Joanne has seen first-hand how racism and segregation created a deadly divide between two races.  Bland was a highly active participant in the Civil Rights Movement from her earliest days, and was the youngest person to have been jailed during any civil rights demonstration during that period.

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Her passion for the movement inspired Joanne to co-found the National Voting Rights Museum in Selma, Alabama, where she was the former director. Today, Joanne remains a civil rights activist and tour director.

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Click on her website, Journeys for the Soul to learn more about Joanne Bland.