Charles Person, the youngest member of the original Freedom Riders who faced racial violence to challenge segregation in interstate travel, died Jan. 8 in Fayetteville, Georgia. He was 82. In 1961, 18 ...

B I R M I N G H A M, Ala., May 12 -- Riding into Montgomery to a hero'swelcome Saturday, Ed Blankenheim said he can still remember thehatred on the faces of the men and women who surrounded and ...

Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who boarded buses to test the Supreme Court’s ruling to desegregate the interstate bus system, has died at 82. Sunday TODAY’s Willie ...

ATLANTA — Family and friends gathered Friday to remember the life and legacy of Charles Person, the youngest original Freedom Rider and a civil rights legend. Person died at his home on January 8 in ...

ATLANTA — Editor's Note: The memorial services for Charles Person were pushed back due to the weather. The new details are below. Click here to view the funeral. Family members have announced the ...

The youngest of the Freedom Riders, Charles Person, has died at 82. Person was one of 13 original Freedom Riders who risked their lives, frequently coming under violent attack, as they traveled across ...