Renee'

Lover of all things artistic. Dallas, Tx by way of H-Town. Introvert and proud!

[Renee' @greneeb]

Skylar doing @RealPostMaIone

[Renee' @greneeb]

@twosuh Wow

[Renee' @greneeb]

@aydot25 YES!

[Onewthlove @aydot25]

Alannah has just been removed from the villa for singing the n word #loveislandUSA

[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.

[BK @itzbkdudee]

8 years 🕊️ #JusticeForJunior

[🙂‍↕️ @uranus_is_green]

Black boys were racially profiled & accused of fighting got banned from North Hills, Raleigh NC & forced off property by police. They were there for 10 minutes & now they’ve been banned indefinitely from the property and are deemed “trespassers”.
I’m never shopping there again‼️

[King Roy @RoyIsThaTruth]

Never forget Kendrick Johnson. A 17‑year‑old boy, full of life, discovered rolled up in a gym mat like a blunt. In 2013 they ruled it an accident, but the pain, the questions, and the fight for answers never faded.🙏🙏🙏🙏

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

Goode Foods, I will be supporting‼️

[E! News @enews]

Olandria Carthen is spreading love. ❤️ https://t.co/2sIFPmCsmF

[💗 @ma1ybe]

if he doesn't win a noble peace prize I'm losing it

[BGR HEADQUARTERS @bgrheadquarters]

Because @Google is racist Period 💯💯💯

[King Roy @RoyIsThaTruth]

DO YALL BELIEVE ME NOW???

I TOLD YALL THIS CASE WAS ALTERED, DELETED, AND PACKAGED SO THAT THEY COULD SLAUGHTER KARMELO ANTHONY!!

[Whites Taking L's @ytspost]

This is what we mean by white privilege. A white man can slap a police officer and steal his car without a single shot being fired, yet a one-year-old Black child can be shot because her mother was suspected of shoplifting.

[Carolyn Hinds 🇧🇧 #FreePalestine #CongoInCrisis @CarrieCnh12]

Kohen's mother has requested that people stop sharing his pictures, and share the photos of the man who murdered her child so he and the police department that hired him, and Walmart and its racist management face the ridicule and judgment they deserve.

[Torraine Walker @TorraineWalker]

Happy #Juneteenth!!! ✊🏾⛓️✊🏾

[Tenderella @comingoutmybody]

Do we know who this boy is and if he’s okay?

[Olandria♡ @LashaeAsh]

Grateful beyond words to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Africa this Juneteenth. A day that honors freedom, resilience, and the generations who paved the way makes this moment even more meaningful. This cover is bigger than me it's a reflection of the communities, dreams, and legacies that continue to move us forward. Happy Juneteenth❤️🖤💚

[Tenderella @comingoutmybody]

So you let white children go through the parade route unscathed but arrest a young black teen trying to make it to school for his regents? If he misses his test that’s automatic summer school. @NYPDnews @NYCMayor @NYPDPC

[ʇuᴉɐS📍 @saint_cloudy]

So when are white parents going to be charged, convicted, and sentenced for the acts of their children for school shootings?