WHAT:
During the 61st anniversary weekend of the Selma Bridge Crossing, community members, faith leaders, and workers will gather for a special screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, followed by a panel discussion featuring formerly incarcerated workers and family members of those currently incarcerated in Alabama’s prison system.
The event will also spotlight Recall Injustice at Hyundai–Kia, a newly launched campaign working to hold corporations accountable for labor practices linked to the Alabama Department of Corrections work release system and wage suppression in the state’s auto supply chain.
WHEN:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
4:00 – 6:30 p.m. CT
The Walton Theatre
Selma, Alabama
WHY:
Hosted by Good Neighbors Alabama and The Ordinary People Society (TOPS), this event connects the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement to present-day struggles over incarceration, labor rights, and economic justice. As Alabama commemorates the historic fight for voting rights in Selma, community leaders say the struggle for justice continues in the state’s prison system and industrial economy. Recent research by leading world economists at Columbia University’s Labor Lab has documented the use of incarcerated labor in Alabama’s auto supply chain and its impact on wages and working conditions for all workers.
This event connects that research to lived experience and calls for a binding Community Benefits Agreement to protect workers and communities.
WHO:
Panel to Include: Formerly incarcerated workers, Families of the Incarcerated, Members of The Ordinary People Society (TOPS), Members of the New National Christian Leadership Movement (NNCLM), Representatives from Good Neighbors Alabama
Honored Guests:
Dr. Barbara Arnwine – President, Transformative Justice Coalition
Beth Shelburn – co-producer for The Alabama Solution
Dr Kenneth Sharpton Glasgow – National President of the New National Christian Leadership Movement (NNCLM). Founder, The Ordinary People Society (TOPS), Best Selling Author: Freedom Fighters, Organizing Inside and Out
Dr. Byron Clay – National Vice President, NNCLM
Charles Julian – NNCLM
Craig Stewart Esq. – Former US District Attorney
Hon James Bush- 2nd Vice President, NNCLM
Madame Kathy Sykes – Chairwoman, NNCLM
Morgan Duckett – No More Alabama
Rev Charles Marquez – NNCLM
Rev Gordon Taylor – NNCLM
Dr. Will Boyd – Alabama Gubernatorial Candidate
Rodreshia Russaw – Executive Director, TOPS and Treasurer of NNCLM
Scott Douglass – Executive Director, Greater Birmingham Ministries
Steven Oliver – National Security, NNCLM
Walter James – CAO, NNCLM
William Tucker – Southern Program Director, Jobs to Move America
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About The Ordinary Peoples Society
The Ordinary People Society (TOPS) is a grassroots movement born from the strength and resilience of our community in Dothan, Alabama. Since 2001, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with those directly impacted by addiction, incarceration, homelessness, poverty, and hunger—fighting not just to provide support, but to dismantle the systems that perpetuate these struggles. Our work is powered by the belief that real change comes from collective action, mutual aid, and the voices of ordinary people rising together. TOPS is committed to creating a just and equitable community where everyone is valued and included, regardless of race, gender, creed, color, religion, or social status.
Good Neighbors Alabama is a statewide coalition that brings together workers, labor, advocacy, and community organizations who want more accountability for the big manufacturing companies in our state. We are dedicated to bringing companies to the table to find solutions, seek partnership, and build power for our neighbors. Together, we are committed to economic, racial, and environmental justice, workplace democracy, and the belief that strong worker protections create stronger neighborhoods and communities
About Recall Injustice at Hyundai–Kia
Recall Injustice is a coalition of community organizations, research and policy groups, workers, faith leaders, environmentalists, unions, and labor councils committed to environmental, racial, economic justice, and workplace democracy. Our coalition believes that companies can and should partner with their neighbors to address problems and care for their shared communities.