In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across ...

"Charles was a man of quiet strength, humility, and unwavering resolve. He believed deeply in the power of community, ...

ATLANTA — Family members have announced the funeral details for the youngest original Freedom Rider and civil rights hero, ...

Charles Person was just 18 when he volunteered to join the Freedom Riders, who faced violent racism on their journey to ...

One of 436 Freedom Riders in 1961. Credit: Getty Images Since the institution of Jim Crow laws at the close of the 19th century, African-Americans in the South had been forced to endure ...

Cox also participated in the July 8-15, 1961 Missouri to Louisiana CORE Freedom Ride. Defending the actions of the Freedom Riders, Cox argues in Freedom Riders, "If men like Governor Patterson ...

Charles Person, known as the youngest of the original 13 Freedom Riders, has died at 82. He passed away peacefully at his ...

Charles Person, an original Freedom Rider, died at his home in Fayetteville, Ga., at age 82. A leader in the Civil Right ...

Charles Person, the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, died last week at his home in Fayetteville. He was 82. ( AJC) ...

For Mr. Person, the campaign was an illustration of the power of nonviolence and collective action. It was also a deeply ...

More:Freedom Riders traveled deep into the South in 1961. Klansmen beat them, then set their bus on fire. The Morehouse College freshman had first become involved in Civil Rights protests in ...