It was just one thing after another. I am talking about the movement generated by the open letter to President Barack Obama. I wrote it on Sunday and commenced sending that night. Within hours, a series of developments began to create a momentum of their own. It was really something to see. Sacredness produces a rhythm and energy of its own. It was one thing after the other.

George Curry, a renowned newspaper columnist, called. He was very concerned, because Bloody Sunday is sacred. He wanted the open letter to Obama sent in Word, because it could not be properly shared in PDF. Curry began to move immediately. It was one thing after the other.

Charles Steele, national president of Southern Christian Leadership Conference, called. He had not seen his emailed copy of the open letter. However, he knew all about it. He and Curry were on a satellite radio program on Sunday night, where the open letter was read and the sacredness of Bloody Sunday discussed. Things were moving so quickly. It was one thing after the other.

Ralph Paige of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives called. He was very concerned, because Bloody Sunday is sacred and wanted to help. There were people he would call, including Congressman John Lewis. He also forwarded the open letter to others. It was one thing after another.

Leonard Dunston of North Carolina called. He was already moving. He had forwarded the open letter to others.

“We have to get on this, because Bloody Sunday is sacred,” he said. “However, we must have a plan.”

We began developing a plan on the spot.

I read the letter on Faya’s Fire Radio Program on WBFZ, a 50,000 watts radio station that is also on the World Wide Web. There was great concern about the sacredness of Bloody Sunday.

So many were concerned and inspired to move. People were calling me from all over. It was one thing after the other.

Rose called to tell me that the open letter was being read and discussed on another satellite radio program by two national leaders, Ron Daniels and Mark Thompson. Satellite Radio goes all over the western hemisphere. She and Emily Diggs were very excited about the discussion. I could not listen, even if I wanted to, because my car with satellite radio was in the shop. Rose said the sacredness of Bloody Sunday is really moving people.

I was a guest on a radio program in Seattle, Wash., where I discussed the open letter. The issue is moving in the far northwest corner of United States of America. Bloody Sunday is sacred and cannot be moved to Saturday or Monday or any other day of the week. It was just one thing after the other.

A local TV reporter came with his camera running. He said that some of us did not want Obama to come. I assured him that we very much wanted the President to come. In fact, we had invited him back in 2013 for the 50th commemoration in 2015 and renewed the invitation in 2014.

We are glad he is coming. We just wanted all the world to know that the Bloody Sunday March is sacred and will be held on Sunday, March 8. It was one thing after the other.

Alabama New South Coalition, a statewide organization, endorsed the sacredness of Bloody Sunday. It sent a letter to the White House endorsing the Open Letter.

It also called upon the other 40 plus organizations in as Save Ourselves Movement for Justice and Democracy, also known as SOS, to endorse and share the open letter.

I was in Montgomery meeting with various elected officials along with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson had called Rose concerning the sacredness of Bloody Sunday. Others also called. I was at my law office at 5 a.m. to handle several urgent matters, so I could make it to Montgomery at 8 a.m. Feelings were strong. You don’t mess with that which is sacred! It was one thing after the other.

Then an impromptu press conference sprung up.  I traveled the 50 miles back from Montgomery to Selma and handled certain matters. I then traveled another 50 miles back to Montgomery for the 2:30 p.m. press conference with Jackson and others and back to Selma. The sacredness of the Bloody Sunday spirit is really moving. It was just one thing after the other.

There was so much other movement in response to the open letter. They are too numerous and varied to name. Suffice it to be said that the sacred spirit of Bloody Sunday is moving in its own energy and rhythm.