On Thursday, author Karlyn Forner spoke about her new book, “Why The Vote Wasn’t Enough For Selma.”

Forner shared in the book her experience of telling the story of Selma.

“The story of Selma gets told as a moment, but nobody talks about the before or after. You come to Selma and clearly, the vote didn’t solve everything. The movement for black citizens was never just about voting rights,” she said to a crowd at the Selma-Dallas County Public Library. “While the story of what’s going on in Selma has a local component, that’s not the only story. It’s a bigger story about the whole nation. It’s not a happy story. It’s a story about the entire country and failings on a number of levels. It’s a story about all of us.”

We are all part of the story of Selma. Think of it as “The Neverending Story” where we are the different characters that come into play while the story remains ongoing.

How do you contribute to the story of Selma?

Coming the first weekend of March, we will remember one of the most pivotal parts of Selma’s history.

The community has been able to build on those who have come before it.

No matter how long your time is here in Selma, it is important to contribute to this community and build off of those who have come before us.