Freedom Riders
Dr. Larry Burriss Commentary: The Media’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement
May 19, 2026 at 09:03 pm by WGNS News
COMMENTARY: Sixty-five years after the Freedom Riders challenged segregation in the Deep South, their story still serves as a reminder of the vital role journalism plays in ex.... Read More
Created Equal Film Series Features Discussion of ‘Green Book’ and ‘Freedom Riders’ Feb. 12 and Feb. 26
Feb 01, 2022 at 04:08 pm by WGNS
MURFREESBORO– The inaugural Created Equal: TN Legacy Series film screening and discussion will feature the film Green Book, a 2018 biographical drama.... Read More
The Freedom Riders Sixty Years Ago
Jun 03, 2021 at 07:30 am by WGNS
Last month marked 60-years since the Freedom Riders made their way to Montgomery, Alabama in an attempt to end the racial divide across the South. With more on this story, h.... Read More