Friends of the Freedom Rides Museum

Friends of the Freedom Rides Museum The Friends support the Freedom Rides Museum and connect to the other places that tell this essential American story.

03/06/2026

We lost a powerful advocate for peace and nonviolence when Freedom Rider Dr. Bernard Lafayette died on Thursday.
After joining the 1961 Freedom Rides, he went on to lead voting registration efforts in Selma, Alabama, culminating in the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

He continued to teach peace and nonviolent principles, organizing workshops around the world and across the nation. He was scheduled for one next week in Selma.

He was a frequent speaker at the Freedom Rides Museum, where he powerfully used both humour and song to preach the gospel of nonviolence.

His lifelong commitment to these principles will be remembered throughout American history,

Well done, Dr. Lafayette

Dr. Valda Montgomery
president, Friends of the Freedom Rides Museum
Dorothy Walker
former director of the Freedom Rides Museum

He was such a special person.
01/20/2025

He was such a special person.

We are sad to announce the passing of our friend and Freedom Rider Dr. Charles Person. He passed away yesterday at the age of 82. The life he led and the legacy he left behind will be remembered for years to come.

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