Freedom Riders’ talk provides inspiration; The Free Lance-Star
Charles Reed didn’t learn much about the Freedom Riders in high school.
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/022011/02082011/605796/index_html?page=1
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Author: Christie Pugh
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
UMW kicks off Freedom Riders celebration; Fredericksburg.com
The University of Mary Washington today kicked off its semester-long celebration of the Freedom Riders’ 50th anniversary. Speakers included the Rev. Reginald Green and Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, who participated in the movement to desegregate interstate buses and bus terminals.
http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/chalkboard/2011/02/07/umw-kicks-off-freedom-riders-celebration/
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
University of Mary Washington commemorates Freedom Riders; Richmond Times-Dispatch; www2.godanriver.com; www.neweraprogress.com; www2.wsls.com; www2.nelsoncountytimes.com
FREDERICKSBURG —
The question for University of Mary Washington students was both symbolic and profound: Would you get on the bus?
http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/feb/08/tdmet02-university-of-mary-washington-commemorates-ar-827029/
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
In Va., honoring Freedom Rides; The Washington Post
The Rev. Reginald Green,a former Freedom Rider, speaks during the launch of a semester-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides in Fredericksburg at the University of Mary Washington.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020706266.html
Monday, February 7, 2011
Civil-rights activists mark 1961 Freedom Rides; www.hosted.ap.org
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two former Freedom Riders are helping to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the trip through the Deep South that challenged racial segregation in public transportation systems.