#RememberSelma: Freedom Flame Awards Gala
Photos from this year's Selma 50th anniversary celebration.
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Keepers of the Flame - The Bridge Crossing Jubilee held its coveted Freedom Flame Awards Gala in Selma to commemorate those men and women who have worked tirelessly to ensure social and economic justice for African-Americans while adding to the legacy placed before them. Past honorees have included artist and activist Harry Belafonte, Dick Gregory and Coretta Scott King. Take a look at the photos from this year's Selma 50th anniversary celebration. (Photo: Ty Wright for BET)
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Esteemed Guests - Reverend Jesse Jackson attends this year's gala in honor of Selma's 50th anniversary. (Photo: Ty Wright for BET)
Photo By Photo: Ty Wright for BET
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Hands Up - Speaker rallies the crowd with the "hands up" symbol -- a power tool used during many protests surrounding the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson. (Photo: Ty Wright for BET)
Photo By Photo: Ty Wright for BET
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Black Royalty - Various pageant winners are all smiles at the gala.
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Warm Reception - Actor and activist Danny Glover speaks to the room of politicians, civil rights activists and esteemed guests. (Photo: Ty Wright for BET)
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