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 XXXTentacion shooting: Deputies hunt for suspects, rappers... June 19, 2018 Ex-Jets Offensive Coordinator Tony Sparano Dies At... July 22, 2018 Inside the royal wedding evening reception: Idris... May 19, 2018 Maxi Priest brings reggae/R&B fusion to Peace... June 27, 2018 The Latest: R. Kelly team has no... May 22, 2018 Disney To Eliminate Plastic Straws From All... July 26, 2018 Bruce Melodie speaks about his collabo with... April 24, 2018 Carey Gabay Killer Found Guilty Of Manslaughter July 19, 2018 Golden Retrievers Fans Celebrate 150 Years Of... July 23, 2018 Long Island Woman Fighting To Get Late... February 6, 2015 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.