A national bus tour commemorating the 1961 Freedom Ride is due to arrive Wednesday in New Orleans.
Why it matters: The event aims to rally voters at HBCU stops across the country and wraps up at Xavier University, which played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement.
Driving the news: The Freedom Ride will arrive in New Orleans in time for a 3:15pm program at Xavier’s St. Katharine Drexel Chapel, a university spokesperson says.