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, 2025 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, 2025 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 ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Singer, Chris Brown ! Martial Artist/Actor, Jim Kelly ! NFL player, Ike Taylor ! Singer, Raheem Devaughn ! Singer, Johnnie Taylor ! You may also like Source: Flowers at Giants facility for first... May 14, 2018 Coon: TV deal’s impact on NBA salary... October 6, 2014 Authorities Search For Man Seen Riding Bike... July 20, 2018 Maxi Priest brings reggae/R&B fusion to Peace... June 27, 2018 Nigeria’s Boko Haram pledges allegiance to Islamic... March 7, 2015 Search On For Suspect In Williamsburg Bodega... July 10, 2015 Today in Afro History ! Hattie McDaniel,... October 26, 2025 Watch: Suspect In Assault On Elderly Queens... July 26, 2018 Two More R. Kelly Accusers Step Forward May 4, 2018 Rams, fans stuck with bad uniforms for... May 3, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.