When the Freedom Riders rolled into Jackson in 1961, Mississippi responded with mass arrests — and the Riders answered with a strategy that reshaped the civil rights movement.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, issued a statement Wednesday after the U.S. General Services Administration confirmed that the historic Montgomery Bus Station, home to the Freedom Riders Museum, ...

The event was called “Then and Now: What Has Changed?” and had guest speaker Hezekiah Watkins, who is the last surviving Freedom Rider. The Freedom Riders worked during the Civil Rights Movement to ...

The youngest Freedom Rider, Charles Person, died at age 82, his family stated. He left an incredible mark on history and was a hero who risked his life during the Civil Rights Movement. According to ...

Peter Ackerberg , was a âÄúFreedom RiderâÄù in Mississippi in 1961 and in celebration of Black History Month he spoke at the Southeast Library on Saturday. Freedom Riders were the men and women who ...

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This month, Hearst Television is celebrating Black history by having courageous conversations. The fight for civil rights and justice goes back generations and has looked different each decade. We’re ...