Freedom Riders

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Freedom Riders

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A bus used by the freedom riders burns
Freedom Riders with a burning bus at Anniston, Alabama, May 14, 1961.
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Freedom Riders logo
The official logo for the documentary from American Experience on PBS
This new documentary from American Experience on PBS tells the powerful, harrowing and inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives--many enduring savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. What does fighting for justice in east central Illinois look like today? See videos below for some idea.

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Video Freedom Riders Video Trailer

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 Freedom Riders Video Trailer The story of the 1961 Freedom Rides through America's deep South for Civil Rights.
Video Fighting for Political Awareness

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 Fighting for Political Awareness Aaron Ammons, co-founder of C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice, reveals what "getting on the bus" means today in east central Illinois.
Video The “R” Word

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 The “R” Word Kamron Haley, Urbana High School student, says today's N-word is the R-word.
Video Latinos as a discriminated group

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 Latinos as a discriminated group Gabby Parsons, Urbana High School student, says Latinos are the most targeted group today.
Video Standing Up for What You Believe In

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 Standing Up for What You Believe In Gabby Parsons, a senior at Urbana High School, on what it means to get on the bus today.
Video Biased Education

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 Biased Education Jason McGaughey, son of a farmer, says his small-town education was biased.
Video Gaining an Outsiders’ Perspective

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 Gaining an Outsiders’ Perspective Jason McGaughey, son of a farmer, had little diversity growing up in his small town.
Video Justice in the Law

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 Justice in the Law Dean Choi, a senior at Illinois interested in law, on efforts to bring more Asians into the field.
Video “I’m Only Trying to Get People Registered to Vote”

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 “I’m Only Trying to Get People Registered to Vote” Dean Choi, a senior at Illinois, on working for the Obama campaign in 2008.
Video “You See So Much More of the Segregation”

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 “You See So Much More of the Segregation” Dean Choi, a senior at Illinois, on segregation at college.
Video Stereotypes About Asians

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 Stereotypes About Asians Dean Choi, a senior at Illinois, on the pressure resulting from stereotyping.
Video “We are Willing to Face These Different Kinds of Issues”

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 “We are Willing to Face These Different Kinds of Issues” Dean Choi, a senior at Illinois, on getting on the bust in 2011.
Video Teaching Beyond the Textbook

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 Teaching Beyond the Textbook Christine Adrian, teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Champaign, on curriculum as an issue of social justice.
Video Countering Textbook Blindness

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 Countering Textbook Blindness Christine Adrian, teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Champaign, on curriculum as an issue of social justice.
Video Race-based treatment of School Children

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 Race-based treatment of School Children Christine Adrian, teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Champaign, on how her students are treated based on the color of their skin.
Video Teaching People How To Treat You

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 Teaching People How To Treat You Carletta Donaldson, Urbana resident, on standing up for yourself.
Video Whitewashing of History in School Textbooks

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 Whitewashing of History in School Textbooks Christine Adrian, teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Champaign, on treatment of history in today's textbooks.
Video “Assistant Coat Thief”

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 “Assistant Coat Thief” Carletta Donaldson, Urbana resident and Uni Hi graduate, on being branded an "assistant coat thief" at Uni Hi.
Video Citizenship Education as a Battleground

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 Citizenship Education as a Battleground Aaron Ammons, poet and co-founder of C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice, on educating citizens.
Video Fighting for My Own Dignity

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 Fighting for My Own Dignity Aaron Ammons, poet and co-founder of C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice, on his transformation.
Video Today’s Slavery

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 Today’s Slavery Aaron Ammons, poet and co-founder of C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice, on the success of slavery today.
Video Fighting for Political Awareness

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 Fighting for Political Awareness Aaron Ammons, co-founder of C-U Citizens for Peace and Justice, reveals what "getting on the bus" means to him today in east central Illinois.
Video Racism in East Central Illinois Today

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 Racism in East Central Illinois Today Residents of east central Illinois share their thoughts on the civil rights struggles of today.
Video Racism: Yesterday and Today, An Interactive Panel Discussion

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 Racism: Yesterday and Today, An Interactive Panel Discussion On April 28, 2011, Illinois Public Media hosted an interactive panel discussion around issues in the American Experience documentary, "Freedom Riders."
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