Family and friends gathered today to remember the life and legacy of Charles Person, the youngest original Freedom Rider and ...

For Charles Person and Thomas Gaither, 1961 was an eventful year in their young lives. Person was 18 and became the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, and Gaither was 22 when he introduced the ...

"Charles was a man of quiet strength, humility, and unwavering resolve. He believed deeply in the power of community, ...

Charles Person, the youngest member of the original ... eventually pressuring national authorities to enforce the integration law across the South. “As a group, we wanted to continue the ...

ATLANTA — Family members have announced the funeral details for the youngest original Freedom Rider and civil rights hero, ...