John Lewis was a student at the American Bible Theological Seminary in Nashville when he joined up as one of the original 13 Freedom Riders who took off from Washington, D.C., in 1961. He has represented Georgia’s 5th congressional district since 1987.
Claire O’Connor, a freshman at the University of Minnesota, rode from Nashville to Jackson on June 11. She has worked with inner-city youths, battered women and pregnant teens in her career, and is currently active in local politics in Eden Prairie, Minn.
David Fankhauser rode from Nashville to Montgomery to Jackson in late May, while a student at Central State University in Ohio. His family was active on racial and anti-war issues, intentionally living below the poverty line to avoid paying ‘war taxes.’ Since 1973, he has been a professor of chemistry and biology at the University of Cincinnati.
Breach of Peace displays forty contemporary portraits by photographer Eric Etheridge of Freedom Riders, who, in 1961, converged on Jackson, Mississippi to challenge state segregation laws. Their noble efforts were met with fierce hostility, and many of the young men and women were arrested and convicted of the charge "breach of the peace."
Breach of Peace displays Etheridge's photographs of several Freedom Riders, now senior citizens, alongside their original mug shots. The exhibition examines their involvement in the Civil Rights movement, takes a look at who they are today, and shares their unique perspectives on that historical period.
This exhibition ends this Sunday at the Skirball Cultural Center. Their hours this weekend are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m or if you wanted to catch it today, they close at 5 pm.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 North Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
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