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 ! 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 Rapper Common brings new supergroup to Houston July 17, 2018 Residents On Alert For Aggressive Fox On... July 24, 2018 Bills’ Lynn opposes Rooney Rule: ‘Hire the... December 15, 2016 Brees gifts amputee prep QB new prosthetic... May 17, 2018 Woman’s Body Found In High Rise Trash... July 11, 2018 Why this Super Bowl loss has been... May 1, 2018 'Violent' rap videos banned by YouTube have... July 3, 2018 NBA Conference Finals May 23, 2022 Grapevine Playlist: Fufanu, List Einn, Countess Malaise... June 23, 2018 Homemade Signs Urge American Citizens To Report... July 11, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.