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[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

LBJ signs Civil Rights Act, today 1964:

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Naomi Osaka is her ✨

[WAFB @WAFB]

New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease: https://t.co/gBTdzss7kl

[rnbmusic @rnbmusic]

Fred Hammond Took Us Back With The Gospel Classic “We’re Blessed”

[Black Media Hub ✊🏿 @BlackMediaHub]

These are actual Freedom Riders, now elderly, sitting together decades after risking their lives to challenge segregation in the American South.
he original courageous Freedom Riders movement began in 1961.

The first group, organized by Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), had 13 original Freedom Riders:
• 7 Black riders
• 6 white riders

They left Washington, D.C. on May 4, 1961, riding interstate buses into the Deep South to challenge segregation in bus terminals after Supreme Court rulings had already declared it unconstitutional.

After brutal mob attacks in Alabama, including the firebombing of a bus in Anniston and savage beatings in Birmingham and Montgomery, more activists joined. The movement quickly expanded beyond the original 13.

By the end of 1961, more than 400 Freedom Riders had participated across the South. Many were arrested and sent to Mississippi’s notorious Parchman Prison.

Hezekiah Watkins
At just 13 years old, Watkins became the youngest Freedom Rider ever arrested. His involvement happened almost by accident when he went to the Jackson, Mississippi, Greyhound station to see the riders arrive. In the chaos, he was swept up by police and sent to the notorious Parchman State Penitentiary. Initially placed on death row to intimidate him, he spent several days in the prison before being released. This traumatic experience did not deter him; he went on to become a lifelong activist, dedicated to educating others about the struggle for justice in Mississippi.

Joan Trumpauer Mulholland
A rare figure in the movement, Mulholland was a white woman from a privileged Southern background who turned her back on social expectations to fight for racial equality. By the time she joined the Freedom Rides, she was already a seasoned activist involved in sit-ins. In 1961, she was imprisoned in Parchman for over two months. She later became the first white student to enroll at Tougaloo College, a historically Black institution, and was a primary organizer for the 1963 March on Washington. She famously survived a near-lynching during the Woolworth’s lunch counter sit-in.

Ameen Tuunagane (Willie James)
Known during the movement as Willie James, Tuunagane was a relentless civil rights organizer and Freedom Rider. He was part of the waves of activists who traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, to challenge Jim Crow laws. His work extended far beyond the buses; he was deeply involved in voter registration drives and community organizing, often operating in high-risk areas where the threat of police and vigilante violence was constant. His commitment focused on the intersection of political power and basic human dignity.

Carol Ruth Silver
A recent law school graduate at the time, Silver joined the Freedom Rides to put her legal principles into practice. She was arrested in Jackson and, like many others, served time in Parchman Penitentiary. During her incarceration, she kept a secret diary on scraps of paper, documenting the harrowing conditions and the psychological tactics used by guards. Her later career was defined by this experience; she became a prominent lawyer and politician in San Francisco, continuing her advocacy for civil rights and educational reform for decades.

Kredelle Pettway
Pettway was a dedicated activist who participated in the movement during the height of the 1960s racial tensions. As a young woman, she joined the ranks of those demanding the desegregation of public facilities in Alabama and Mississippi. Her contribution highlights the essential role of local youth and women in maintaining the momentum of the movement. She faced the constant threat of the Ku Klux Klan and state-sanctioned violence, standing firm in the belief that the "separate but equal" doctrine was a moral and legal failure.

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

The winning moment 🙌

Frances Tiafoe becomes the first American to take the title in Halle 🇺🇸🌱

@FTiafoe #TW026

[The Tennis Letter @TheTennisLetter]

BREAKING:

Serena Williams receives the last wildcard for women’s singles at Wimbledon.

44 years old, playing this event for the first time since 2022.

7-time champion.

The GOAT is more back than ever. 🐐👑

[mi ‎ . ݁⋆ ۶ৎ ݁˖ . ݁ @mimithefaerie]

happy juneteenth. black is beautiful!

[Clinton Presidential Center @ClintonCenter]

Welcome to the club and congratulations, Obama Presidential Center!

@ObamaFoundation

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Michelle Obama: We simply don't have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent, to wring our hands in despair, or to wait for someone else to fix the problem. Hope is all we have, because hope is the essential spark that lights the fire of change. But hope is a choice. Whether or not we use our voices to speak up is a choice. Voting is a choice. Being a decent human being is a choice. Believing that we still hold the power to build a country that reflects us all is a choice.

[I'mOnlyHuman @FrenchyeD]

@BombshellCole @NorrNachos We still don't want his arm to fall off...(IYKYK)

[I'mOnlyHuman @FrenchyeD]

@BombshellCole @NorrNachos Loved...???!!!
Victor (and Billy Dee) still got game in our house.

[I'mOnlyHuman @FrenchyeD]

@shawniedw2 @BombshellCole

[Ethical American @AmericanEthical]

I am Michelle, and she is alllll of US. Because don’t we all turn into the lead singer when our favorite song comes on? 😂🎤

Ohhhhhhhh the joy of the Obama’s- loooove to see it…They’re deeply missed.✨🎶🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

#obama #obamalibrary @MichelleObama @BarackObama #America250

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

The Obama Presidential Center opening and the Knicks parade are the closest we’ll get to celebrating the best of America for the 250th.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Obama: To Michelle. She did me wrong. She wouldn't let me see her speech. She knew she was going to mess me up and she did it anyway. But she's always made me better. And I could not be more grateful.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

[JerryRigEverything @ZacksJerryRig]

The lady with the funny laugh was going to give Americans buying their first homes $25,000 each... and it would cost 100 billion over 10 years.

Trump just gave 3X that amount to Iran. 👍

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Welcome back to Wimbledon, Serena 👋

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

Stephen Colbert is wearing a tan suit at the Obama Presidential Center grand opening! 🤣💙