Memorable quote: “You can’t make someone want education.” Another one of our movies based on true stories, Freedom Writers ...

In 1961, the Freedom Riders embarked on a journey to change America as they resolved to ride buses from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans while testing how integrated Southern bus stations actually ...

Charles Person, the youngest member of the original Freedom Riders who faced racial violence to challenge segregation in interstate travel, died Jan. 8 in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 82. In 1961 ...

During the NLC Convention, the Freedom Rider told young leaders to vote because the future is in their hands. During the 2024 New Leaders Council Convention, Charles Person, the youngest member to ...

Freedom Rider Fred Anderson disembarks from a Greyhound bus as a gathering of Freedom Riders and supporters ride on the bus through Northeast and East Bexar County to mark the historic 1961 civil ...

On May 14, a number of national and Birmingham institutions will host a commemoration of the 62nd anniversary of the Freedom Rides. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

Film Description. Freedom Riders is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever.From May until November 1961, more than 400 black ...

Three "Reverse Freedom Riders" left New Orleans for Concord, NH, on one-way bus tickets bought by the New Orleans Citizens Council. They are shown with Citizens Council director George Singlemann ...