Articles, news, campaigns and events about Freedom Ride
Feb 29, 2012, 1:58pm
Ethan Vesely-Flad
Jul 1, 2011, 2:01pm
Mark Johnson
Is freedom really free?Some view the beginning of this month as time to recognize our country’s fight to obtain its independence, and/or for time off to enjoy barbecue and lemonade. The general thought is that freedom must still be fought...
May 24, 2011, 8:26am
George Houser
A few days ago, I returned from a Chicago trip as a participant on the Oprah Winfrey show, along with some 180 Freedom Riders. It was the 50th anniversary of the well-publicized 1961 Freedom Ride. It was a fascinating occasion, not only to see how...
Jan 3, 2011, 3:57pm
Jerry Elmer
I heard a piece last week on WGBH, the Boston NPR station, about a project in which 40 college students from across the country will be selected to re-trace this spring the route of the “First Freedom Ride” that was held exactly 40 years...
Jan 30, 2008, 11:11am
Ruby Sinreich
It’s not often that I get to cross-post entries to my work blog (here) and my local politics blog (in Chapel Hill, NC), but I am thrilled to do so today!On Monday night, local activist and historian Dr. Yonni Chapman, PhD petitioned the...
