Freedom Ride – Day 2
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. Learn more and join The Ride →