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Posts Tagged ‘Freedom Riders’

Jerome Smith, Freedom Rider Who Challenged Robert Kennedy, Dies at 87

September 1, 2026

The activist, who was arrested and beaten for riding busses across state lines to stand up against segregation, has died of natural causes.

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White Supremacist Ideas Have Historical Roots In U.S. Christianity

July 2, 2020

White Christians have used the Bible to support racial discrimination in all areas of life and the continuation of White supremacy.

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An Original Freedom Rider Reflects on the Struggle

June 25, 2014

Hank Thomas was arrested in 1961, when he was just a teenager, for riding segregated buses in a south that ignored desegregation laws.

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This Day in Black History: The Freedom Rides Began

May 4, 2012
A Greyhound bus carrying Freedom Riders is firebombed

A PBS special celebrates a group who participated in non-violent racial activism despite threats and violence received.

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ABHM On-Line
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ABHM On-Site  
401 W. North Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212  USA
Phone: (414) 209-3640
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ABHM Hours of Operation

Tuesday - Thursday
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday - Saturday
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday - Monday
Closed

* For the safety of our guests and staff members, please reschedule your visit if you are not feeling well. Mask-wearing is not required but is welcomed.

ABHM builds public awareness of the harmful legacies of slavery and Jim Crow in America and promotes racial repair, reconciliation, and healing. 

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