As college students, Robert and Helen Singleton worked for racial equality in Los Angeles before joining the historic Freedom Rides, which challenged segregated bus terminals in the Deep South and protested the enforcement of Jim Crow laws. More than 400 young people joined the rides — activists from all walks of life, ethnicities, religions and regions of America. As a result, the Freedom Rides drew media and international attention, which ultimately put pressure on the Kennedy administration to do something — including the passage of the Civil Rights Act. The Singletons tell host Giselle Fernandez they believe the youth of today can make great strides for humanity and the planet, while stressing the importance of knowing history in order to carry the torch forward.
