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NO.freedomriders.102926_463.JPG PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER Oct 28, 2026 4 mins ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Descendants of the original Freedom Riders surround Freedom Rider Doratha "Dodie" Smith-Simmons, of New Orleans, right, upon their arrival at Xavier University of Louisiana on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The descendants retraced the 1961 Freedom Ride route from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans, a particularly meaningful journey because the original Freedom Riders never reached their intended final stop in New Orleans. (STAFF PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER) PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save SIGN UP reCAPTCHA | Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Cancel anytime.