Two weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, a coalition of civil rights leaders, artists, faith leaders and original Freedom Riders retraces the 1961 Freedom Ride route — from Washington, D.C. through the Deep South to New Orleans, the city the original riders never reached. Learn more and join The Ride →
The Ride comes to Metropolitan AME Church:
1518 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20005
- 10:00 am — Church service
- 12:00 noon — The Ride panel
- 3:00–5:00 pm — The Ride city caravan
Come and meet members of the 1961 Freedom Rides as we encourage all Americans to turn out the vote for the 2026 midterm elections.
Departure: the buses roll out of the capital, as they did on May 4, 1961.