AdvertisementThe Sounds, Space And Spirit Of 'Selma': A Director's TakeJanuary 08, 2015facebookEmailSelma portrays a period of history when Martin Luther King Jr. led marches to demand rights for black people who were systematically prevented from registering to vote in the South. Coleman Domingo (from left) plays Ralph Abernathy, David Oyelowo plays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Andre Holland plays Andrew Young and Stephan James plays John Lewis. (Courtesy of Paramount Pictures)