I'll let the two of them take it from here. Raised in Birmingham, he has written that Alabama represents to him painful history, new hope and home. is a comedian best known for his work on The Daily Show. Person has just published a memoir of his experiences and a call to action for change: Buses are a Comin'. Freedom Riders sat down on these buses in order to stand up for the truest of our nation's ideals. Brutal violence in Alabama showed that when it came to integration, the nation was failing. Freedom Riders rode buses across the South to test Supreme Court rulings declaring segregation unconstitutional in restrooms, bus depots, and waiting areas. Today, we are honored to welcome Charles Person and Roy Wood, Jr.Ĭharles Person was a Freedom Rider. My name is Kat, and I'm a Park Ranger at Freedom Riders National Monument and Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument. Join Park Rangers, researchers, authors and activists as we discuss what liberty and justice for all means on our public land.

To climb mountains both physical and figurative. National Parks inspire us to do better, be better. They are spaces of remembrance, founded to preserve the stories of who we are and how we came to be. King's childhood home, Japanese internment camps, and a school that became a battleground for racial integration?

Are you picturing waterfalls and mountains? Or do you think of Dr. Welcome to We Will Rise: National Parks and Civil Rights.Ĭlose your eyes and imagine a National Park.

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