The deep racial divides and tragedies facing communities across the country today echo the struggles for equity and social justice of the Civil Rights era. We invite you to join IEL, in partnership with The Freedom ’64 Project, on the Civil Rights Bus Tour and take a journey through history, to both reflect and engage in a meaningful dialogue about how to make a positive social change in our communities and organizations.
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Visit the EPFP website to register now for the
January 21-24, 2018 EPFP Civil Rights Bus Tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sample Itinerary
Day 1
- Greyhound Bus Stop
- Medgar Evers’ Home
Day 2
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
- Rock Cut Road
- Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church
- First Union Missionary Baptist Church
- Okatibee Missionary Baptist Church, site of James Chaney’s grave
- Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
- The Edmund Pettus Bridge
- Selma Voting Rights Memorial Park and the National Voting Rights Museum
Day 3
- The Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University
- Southern Policy Law Center (SPLC) Civil Rights Memorial
- Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
- Dexter Parsonage Museum
- Alabama State Capitol
Day 4
Group standing around commemorative fountain.
2017 Civil Rights Bus Tour Full Program Description, by day:
“Thank you for one of the most memorable trips of my career. ” – Latitia McCane
“I made this trip at a time of rising anxiety among minorities and many whites about the increase in hate-related behavior following our recent presidential election. The question hanging over us: will we allow the past to repeat itself?” – John Merrow, President (retired), Learning Matters
More Bus Tour Reflections and Themes:
Read More Testimonials
Read John Merrow’s Blog
Read Mary Kingston Roche’s Blog
Read Laura Dziorny’s Blog
Read Ashley A. Smith’s Inside Higher Ed article
Questions about the tour? Contact Tyson Elbert.
Questions about registration? Contact Sarah McCann.
Bus Tour Team
Helen Janc Malone
Tyson Elbert
Roscoe Jones, Sr.
Sarah McCann