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!
