(Freedom Rides begin May 4, 1961.)
Last Monday Congressman John Lewis, who participated in the Freedom Rides to desegregate the South, was arrested outside the Sudanese Embassy for protesting the genocide in Darfur. While in D.C. last Sunday, the day before his arrest, a couple of us from Radical Living were blessed to hear Mr. Lewis speak at Shiloh Baptist Church for the kick-off to Sojo’s Mobilization to End Poverty. It was amazing to be in the presence of a man who continues to witness against injustice through word and action.
