Tag: Freedom Riders
Black People and Black Friday
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper
First, let's remind everyone that “Black Friday” has nothing to do with Black...
Young African American Lawyers Working to Fight Voter Suppression ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire
A nonpartisan and community-centered movement reminiscent of the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights era is...
Freedom Riders Exhibit Galvanizes Black Vote
By TJ Dunnivant
On Monday, August 15, 2022, in conjunction with the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA), the San Diego Public...
The Footsteps of Yesterday Still Matter Today
By Amara Beaty, V&V Contributing Writer
An outdoor exhibition presented by the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art (SDAAMFA) commemorating the Civil Rights...
Freedom Riders’ 1947 Convictions Vacated in North Carolina
Legendary civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and three other men who were sentenced to work on a chain gang in North Carolina after they...