Tag Archives: 1947

The First Freedom Rides (2 of 2)

Posted on 3 March 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

[A continuation from part 1 of a post about the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation]… We include here a video that contains excerpts of audio from a 1974 oral history interview with Igal Roodenko, participant in the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation, … Continue reading →

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The First Freedom Rides (part 1 of 2)

Posted on 2 March 2009 by Biff Hollingsworth

Before Rosa Parks, there was Irene Morgan On Saturday, February 28, 2009, the Chapel Hill/Carrboro NAACP, the Town of Chapel Hill, and the people of the Chapel Hill community gathered for a dedication of a highway historical marker to commemorate … Continue reading →

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