Most of my posts lately have related to the anti-bullying and disabilities sections for It's OK to be Different because of my current involvement with these programs this year. However, I am always interested in keeping current with issues that relate to the other two programs, Celebrating Cultures and Courage to Care. One in particular is the 50th anniversary of the historic Freedom Rides.
The Freedom Riders were Civil Rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated South to challenge the laws. In addition to the excellent PBS special that aired this week in honor of the anniversary, there is a childrens' book I highly recommend, Freedom Riders by Ann Bausum. It tells the story of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg, 2 young men who believed in a cause. Their idealism and courage brought them together. They were badly beaten because they sat next to one another on the bus. John was black. Jim was white.
Our children need to know about these heroes who believed in justice for all.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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