CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Congresswoman Robin Kelly hosted an educational bus tour on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer.
Students from the Chicagoland area participated in the tour, which stopped at four locations that played important roles in Chicago’s African American history and the Civil Rights Movement. The tour also honored the men and women who fought for freedom in Chicago and across America. The sites included the South Shore Cultural Center, Rainbow Beach, the DuSable Museum of African-American History and the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum.
“I wanted our young people see firsthand the places where African Americans fought against the injustices of segregation. I believe that the anniversary of Freedom Summer provides the perfect opportunity to link younger generations of Americans to the struggles of past generations so they realize that freedom is an ongoing struggle,” Kelly said.
Participants in the tour included students from the Girls Like Me Project, UCAN Chicago and Dolton-Riverdale School District 148.
Source: robinkelly.house.gov
