On Friday, she and 15 other members of the TSU Freedom Riders – including Atlanta residents William Harbour and Larry Hunter -- will be inducted into the National Black College Hall of Fame.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forty-seven years ago, 14 black students from Tennessee State University were beaten and arrested during the Freedom Rides that helped integrate the South. For their courage ...

In 1961, 14 black students from Tennessee State University took part in the famed Freedom Rides, which sought to integrate public facilities and challenge Jim Crow laws in the South. White racists ...

He was also one of 14 Freedom Riders expelled from Tennessee State University. "Be best for you not to come [home]," his mother warned him in 1961. With the exception of one brief visit ...

In 2008, Tennessee State University awarded her the other expelled Freedom Riders an honorary doctorate.” ...

Charles Person, the youngest original member of the Freedom Riders, passed away at 82 in Fayetteville. At 18, Person joined ...

MARKHAM, Ill. – A south suburban city council chamber filled with residents for a Black History celebration featuring one of the Freedom Riders who played a role in dismantling segregation in ...

He was also one of 14 Freedom Riders expelled from Tennessee State University. "Be best for you not to come [home]," his mother warned him in 1961. With the exception of one brief visit ...