When reporters asked Abernathy to respond to Robert Kennedy's complaint that the Freedom Riders were embarrassing the United States in front of the world, Abernathy responded, "Well, doesn't the ...

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 ...

Conley's aunts were freedom riders in the 60s pushing for voting rights and equal opportunities for Black Americans. In today's Black History Moment, Conley tells us more about Freedom Riders and ...

On May 4, 1961, a bus carrying black and white anti-segregation activists called the Freedom Riders rolled into Alabama and was immediately attacked by members of the KKK. This event was captured ...

SHORTLY INTO THE RIDE, THEIR COVER WAS BLOWN, AND THE FREEDOM RIDERS WERE VERBALLY ASSAULTED BY THEIR FELLOW PASSENGERS FOR MUCH OF THE SEVEN-HOUR TRIP. HE FLEW SOUTH, AND BECAME THE 67TH FREEDOM ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — This weekend, the 43rd annual Freedom Riders Motorcycle Classic took place at the Bismarck Hotel and ...

Russell's effort and that of Rilee Rossouw (41 off 30) pushed the Knight Riders to a good total but the bowlers let them down as Freedom's openers set the chase up which eventually ended with six ...

When reporters asked Abernathy to respond to Robert Kennedy's complaint that the Freedom Riders were embarrassing the United States in front of the world, Abernathy responded, "Well, doesn't the ...

These self-proclaimed, 'Freedom Riders' challenged the mores of a racially segregated society by performing a disarmingly simple act.