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Today, Thursday, February 26 on Urban Forum Northwest: * The "Foot Soldiers" from the March 7, 1965 Bloody Sunday March in Selma Alabama on the Edmund Pettus Bridge where marchers were brutalized by Alabama state troopers with tear gas, dogs, and fire hoses. Attorney Faya Rose Toure', Founder, National Voting Rights Museum and Institute, Selma Bridge Crossing Institute; Sherry Ann Suttles, National Voting Rights Museum and Institute Volunteer; marchers Helen Brooks and George James. *Lyle Quasim, Chair, Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective, an organization that meets every Saturday of the year and has been doing so for over fifty years. Local elected officials, clergy, community and business leaders are members, including Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland. Mr. Quasim was the first African American to be Secretary, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), he has served as President of Bates Technical College, Deputy Pierce County Executive. He is currently a member of the University of Puget Sound Board of Trustees. *Hayward Evans, Co Convener Seattle King County Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee (MLKCC) comments on the organization's February 21 Black History event held at Seattle's Holgate Street Church of Christ where the following individuals were honored, Dr. Beatrice Butler, President Seattle National Black Child Development Institute; Sean Bagsby, Business Manager, IBEW 46; Senator T'wina Nobles 28th LD: and Stephanie Johnson-Toliver, President, Black Heritage Society of Washington,Inc. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on Facebook.