Today's Date: September 21, 2023
The National Council Puts Self-Care at the Center of the 6th Annual FreeHer Conference   •   Presenting the Razer Blade 16 x Automobili Lamborghini Edition – Supercar Excellence Meets Gaming Dominance   •   Moms' Ability to 'Remember' Prior Pregnancies Suggests New Strategies for Preventing Complications   •   Sneak Preview: The Way Forward at Grace Hopper Celebration 2023   •   Pachama Announces Major New Forest Carbon Purchase from Mercado Libre's Regenera América program, Bringing Total Investme   •   Lucina Launches AI-Enabled Predictive Postpartum Tool to Address Maternal Mortality Epidemic   •   The Government of Canada's Indigenous Forestry Initiative Is Accepting New Applications   •   Rain Announces $9.7M in Seed Financing to Enable Rapid Wildfire Response with Prepositioned Autonomous Aircraft   •   Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas grants $1.2 million to fund March of Dimes' first Texas 'Mom & Baby Mobile Health Center   •   Introducing The Heybrook: A first of its kind Wellness and Social Club for Expectant and Early Parents opening in Kirkland, WA o   •   NMG and Panasonic Energy Announce Progress Update on Technological and Commercial Collaboration as Canada and Japan Reinforce Tr   •   Thought Leaders at Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum Highlight Pathways to Drive Progress for People and Planet   •   Niman Ranch Honors Northern California’s McCormack Ranch for Thirty Years of Partnership   •   Greenlight Launches Free, Interactive K-12 Personal Finance Curriculum to Improve Financial Education in Schools Nationwide   •   Steelworkers Humanity Fund Donates $20,000 to Support disaster victims in North Africa   •   Clean Energy Appoints Mathieu Soulas to Board of Directors   •   Lehigh Valley Health Network and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Announce Affiliation Agreement   •   The Armenia Project Calls on World Community to Force End to Azerbaijani Aggression   •   First Solar Breaks Ground on $1.1 Billion, 3.5 GW Louisiana Manufacturing Facility   •   New survey reveals how Minnesota seniors prioritize overall experience, local customer service when choosing a Medicare plan
Bookmark and Share

Freedom Riders Honored In France


 
PARIS, FRANCE - The French government has honored one of America's Freedom Riders, Lew Zuchman, this past weekend in Paris.  In 1961, Freedom Riders joined together to board buses headed south in an effort to integrate the interstate bus system; they put aside differences of gender, race and religious background to take a stand against prejudice laws in our country.  Their courage and strong will helped to change the face of the civil rights movement, of which has always garnered international attention.

The events of the weekend included documentary screenings of "Grandpa Was a Freedom Rider", exhibitions, student debates, and ended with an event signifying the anniversary of the abolition of slavery.

Upon receiving this recognition, Mr. Zuchman said, "Our reception in France has been incredibly special.  I am grateful to see younger generations from across the world take note of this integral part of our history as a society, learn from it, and inhabit their own personal movements in the fight for civil justice."


STORY TAGS: Freedom RidersBlack News, African American News, Minority News, Civil Rights News, Discrimination, Racism, Racial Equality, Bias, Equality, Afro American News



Back to top
| Back to home page
Video

White House Live Stream
LIVE VIDEO EVERY SATURDAY
alsharpton Rev. Al Sharpton
9 to 11 am EST
jjackson Rev. Jesse Jackson
10 to noon CST


Video

LIVE BROADCASTS
Sounds Make the News ®
WAOK-Urban
Atlanta - WAOK-Urban
KPFA-Progressive
Berkley / San Francisco - KPFA-Progressive
WVON-Urban
Chicago - WVON-Urban
KJLH - Urban
Los Angeles - KJLH - Urban
WKDM-Mandarin Chinese
New York - WKDM-Mandarin Chinese
WADO-Spanish
New York - WADO-Spanish
WBAI - Progressive
New York - WBAI - Progressive
WOL-Urban
Washington - WOL-Urban

Listen to United Natiosns News