WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL |Rep. Davis blasts possible Wright visit
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Alabama Democratic Rep. Artur Davis is criticizing Selma organizers for inviting President Barack Obama's former Chicago pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, to this year's commemoration of the "Bloody Sunday" civil rights march.
Davis, a four-term congressman from Birmingham who chaired Obama's Alabama campaign, said giving the pastor a prominent role in the event is inconsistent with its theme and with Obama's message of unity.
Wright's comments about whites and racism in America sparked outrage during last year's campaign, and Obama ultimately criticized the preacher's rhetoric as divisive.
Organizers announced this week that Wright would be invited to the march, which in the past has drawn political headliners such as Obama and former President Bill Clinton.
It was not confirmed that Wright would attend.
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