Earned media coverage and press releases that were not more suitable for What’s Up @ UMW
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
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.
The fight to call for the issuance of a commemorative U.S. postage stamp honoring the late James Farmer, Marshall’s own, is still ongoing with more organizations and people including Farmer’s alma mater, Wiley College, joining in the efforts.
Univ. To Celebrate 50 Yrs Of Freedom Rides; www.panafricangrammar.blogspot
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — The University of Mary Washington will launch a semester-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, and civil rights pioneer James Farmer and Monday, Feb. 7, with a special kickoff event followed by a Freedom Rides scholar’s remarks
http://panafricanistgrammar.blogspot.com/2011/02/meditating-on-50th-anniverssary-of.html
Fredericksburg was one of the first stops of the original Freedom Ride in 1961.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/022011/02062011/605255