The Alabama Historical Commission on Tuesday officially unveiled a restored Greyhound bus as part of a 60th anniversary exhibit commemorating the 1961 Freedom Rides protesting the segregation of bus terminals. The commission unveiled the bus, which was in service at the time of the protests, during a ceremony at its Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday to mark the date the first group of Freedom Riders left on a bus from.
Comedian Mohanad Elshieky was detained by CBP on a Greyhound bus and accused of having fake papers. He spoke with us after reaching a $35,000 settlement with the government.
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Comedian Mohanad Elshieky in his New York apartment Mohanad Elshieky
In 2019, comedian Mohanad Elshieky was detained by Customs and Border Patrol on a Greyhound bus.
He sued the government and settled for $35,000 and pushed Greyhound to change a policy.
Elshieky spoke to Insider about the incident, the settlement, and how it s affected him and his career.
On January 26, 2019, Libyan comedian Mohanad Elshieky had what he considers his most lackluster comedy show, performing at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. It was daytime, in a big ballroom with high ceilings, and he thinks most students were there for extra credit.
The Alabama Historical Commission on Tuesday officially unveiled a restored Greyhound bus as part of a 60th anniversary exhibit commemorating the 1961 Freedom Rides protesting the segregation of bus terminals.
The commission unveiled the bus, which was in service at the time of the protests, during a ceremony at its Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday to mark the date the first group of Freedom Riders left on a bus from Washington, D.C., to New Orleans.
Among the first 13 riders was young civil rights leader John Lewis
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In a Friday press release announcing the ceremony, the historical commission’s chairman, Eddie Griffith, said, “As we celebrate the arrival of the restored Greyhound Bus and its symbolic representation of the courage of the Freedom Riders, we also commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Rides and their impact on equal rights for all Americans.”