Afro History Today in Afro History ! Freedom rides begin in 1961 ! The First of the freedom riders left from Washington D.C. ! written by Marc Alexander May 4, 2026 View image | gettyimages.com View image | gettyimages.com Today in Afro History ! Freedom rides begin in 1961 ! The First of the freedom riders left from Washington D.C. ! was last modified: April 5th, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, George Hill ! NFL player, James Harrison ! Singer, Jackie Jackson ! NBA player, Victor Oladipo ! Jamaican Singer, Jacob Miller ! You may also like Where do Warriors rank among NBA’s 50... June 14, 2018 Another Woman Levels Sexual Assault Claims Against... July 10, 2018 Burglar Breaks Into Escape Room, Calls 911... July 11, 2018 How a 6-foot-8, 346-pound rugby star turned... June 22, 2018 City of Austin, Scoremore to host free... July 11, 2018 A drill gang jailed for plotting to... June 15, 2018 Cher, Reba Among 2018 Kennedy Center Honorees July 25, 2018 49ers’ Bourne tests negative for 2nd time... November 6, 2020 Today in Afro History ! Aretha Franklin... January 3, 2026 Jets unsure if Bridgewater to be full-go... May 5, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.