Freedom Riders

Doaa Dorgham films her fellow Student Freedom Riders' doing their own "freedom dances."

2011 student freedom rider Francisco Diaz asks his fellow riders what music inspires them.

A time lapse shot of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, where in 1963 a bombing killed four African-American girls. The students attend a concert in the church by the Carlton Reese Memorial Unity Choir on Day 7 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.

Student freedom rider Michael Tubbs speaks to students at Jim Hill High School on Day 10 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.

Erika Shekell's video captures the final moments of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride upon its arrival in New Orleans.

Student Tania Smith interviews Earnest "Rip" Patton about the importance of music to the Freedom Riders.

Student Freedom Rider Sarah Cheshire interviews original riders Jim Zwerg and Joan Mulholland about the importance of music in the movement.

Student Freedom Rider Esther Kim sings and plays "We Shall Overcome" on the ukulele.

Student Freedom Rider Erica Shekell's Day 5 video of a reconciliation between Freedom Rider Hank Thomas and the son of a clansmen who was on the scene of the 1961 Anniston firebombing.

2011 Student Freedom Rider Jason McGaughey says, "Together we can accomplish great things and tear down the walls of oppression. Together we can do it."

Student Freedom Rider Charles Reed Jr. discusses his thoughts at the end of the ride, including his feelings upon riding into New Orleans and how the ride has changed his life.

Student Freedom Rider Alicia Skeeter talks with her peers about the words of civil rights leader James Farmer.