The movie "Selma," which filmed largely in metro Atlanta, is up for two Academy Awards tonight: best original song for the John Legend-Common ballad "Glory" and best picture.

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"Glory" won a best-song Golden Globe and is a favorite for that Oscar category.

With so many great films nominated, the movie itself is up against formidable competition.

The film tells the story of the Selma-to-Montgomery march movement led by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Atlanta civil rights heroes including U.S. Rep. John Lewis, former Atlanta Mayor and UN Ambassador Andrew Young, the Rev. C.T. Vivian and the late Revs. Hosea Williams and Ralph David Abernathy.

Here's a look back at the AJC's extensive coverage of "Selma."

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