Freedom Riders "wanted to be a part of this effort ... Nearly 75 percent of them were between 18 and 30 years old. About half were black; a quarter, women. Their mug-shot expressions hint at ...

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 ...

The Freedom Riders History In the spring of 1961, black and white civil rights activists rode buses to protest the segregationist policies of the Deep South (Marian Holmes, Brian Wolly, Photos ...

In his posthumously published autobiography, Carmichael spoke about the significance of the Freedom Rides: "CORE would be sending an integrated team-black and white together-from the nation's ...

In addition to the humiliation of segregated facilities, the threat of violence was always present for black travelers. "You didn't know what you were going to encounter," said Freedom Rider ...

Friday, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival began its run of a show about an important piece of Civil Rights history.

Revisit the historical journey made 50 years ago by a group of University students led by Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins, who set off on a bus ride around regional New South Wales to expose ...

The play follows three generations of a Black family navigating racial injustice from 1961 to 1992. It highlights the Freedom Riders and the impact of police brutality. Post-performance discussions ...