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The Freedom Riders Foundation is proud to present
the largest ever reunion of the Freedom Riders, to be held
this Veteran's Day Weekend, November 8th-11th, 2001 in Jackson,
Mississippi. The public is invited to attend this historic
event and help honor these early pioneers of the Civil Rights
Movement whose heroic actions helped bring an end to the decades
old laws of segregation in the South.
Seven months after the first Freedom Rides began
on May 4, 1961, Attorney General Robert Kennedy directed the Interstate
Commerce Commission (ICC) to order the complete desegregation of
all interstate transit facilities across the country. The order
was put into effect November 1, 1961.
The Reunion - November 8th thru November 11,
2001
Everyone is invited on board. Mayor Harvey Johnson
of Jackson and the Jackson City Council have promised the Freedom
Riders “a much warmer welcome this time than the last time
they were in Jackson,” the last time being in 1961 when 350
of the more than 400 Freedom Riders were arrested on “breach
of peace” charges at various transit terminals throughout the
State Capitol.
Nationwide Search
A nationwide search is currently underway to help locate the missing
Freedom Riders and bring them to Jackson. To date, nearly 420 of
the 1961 Freedom Riders have been identified and nearly 100 have
been located.
Reunion Event Admission Prices For the Public*
- Art Exhibit Premiere -“Freedom Riders Anthology”,
$5.00
- Saturday Keynote Speakers and Workshops Sessions,
$10.00
- Saturday Night Hootenanny $20.00-$50.00
- Sunday Church Service, Free
- Plaque Dedication Ceremony, Free
* All events will be held at the Jackson campus
of Tougaloo College, one of the oldest African-American colleges
in America.
Contributions
To help make this historic reunion event a success,
we need your help. You can make a tax deductable contribution on-line,
or send one to:
1961 Freedom Riders 40th Reunion
240 Chattanooga Street, Suite 24
San Francisco, CA 94114
* The 1961 Freedom Riders 40th Reunion is a project
of SFFSC, a 501(c)(3) non- profit organization (Employer ID #93
-1048117; and California Corporation Organization ID #D-1684251
SF5FS.) Names of donors may appear on official press and public
promotional materials, unless otherwise requested.
Contact the Freedom Riders Foundation
If you have any questions or comments about the
reunion, please contact us at::
Freedom Riders Foundation
240 Chattanooga Street, Suite 24
San Francisco, CA 94114
email: reunion@freedomridersfoundation.org
Ph/Fax: 1-888-242-5415
Thanks for helping to make this reunion a
success.
We hope to see you in Jackson!
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