Charles Person, the youngest original member of the Freedom Riders, passed away at 82 in Fayetteville. At 18, Person joined ...
Every holiday season, the Libby Food Pantry distributes a large amount of their stock to our local community. Knowing that they start running incredibly low in commodities, the Freedom Riders, LoD — ...
Club will host civil rights activist Peggy Preacely in a public talk that will mark the first day of Black History Month.
In 1987, a new FDA regulation formally prohibited the interstate sale of raw milk. In the wake of the agency’s action, the ...
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No ...
Person joined the Freedom Riders when he was just 18 years old. Among the riders were a young Person, John Lewis, and Hank Thomas, who is the only living Freedom Rider. There are 13 original members.
It's not surprising that Trump’s actions are inconsistent with his stated inauguration goal of achieving the Rev. Martin ...
Actress, author, and activist Donzaleigh Abernathy will be the featured speaker at the 2025 MLK Symposium tonight, 5:30-7 p.m. at Shannon Hall in the UW-Memorial Union. The MLK Symposium celebrates ...