Freedom Riders 50th Anniversary Reunion
This welcoming ceremony of the reunion was held at the Marriott in Jackson, Mississippi.
A 50th anniversary reunion was held of Freedom Riders. In the Spring and Summer of 1961, black and white Freedom Riders rode buses throughou… read more
A 50th anniversary reunion was held of Freedom Riders. In the Spring and Summer of 1961, black and white Freedom Riders rode buses throughout the South in an effort to eradicate racial segregation in interstate travel and faced assaults and arrests that helped to ignite the Civil Rights movement nationwide. Speakers included honorary co-chairs Congressmen Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Bob Filner (D-CA) as well as the reflections of some of the Freedom Riders being honored. Hollis Watkins, Rutha Harris, and Emory Harris, members of the “Freedom Singers” sang.
This welcoming ceremony of the reunion was held at the Marriott in Jackson, Mississippi. close
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Eric Etheridge Author
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Mary Harrison Lee Freedom Rider (Former)
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Clair O'Connor Freedom Rider (Former)
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Dolores Lynch Williams Freedom Rider (Former)
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